Explore With Hernando De Soto (Travel With the Great Explorers)

Synopsis

Spanish Explorer Hernando De Soto Is Known For Leading The First European Expedition To Discover--and Cross--the Mississippi River. This Intriguing Book Describes His Career Beginning With Being A Leader In The Spanish Conquests Of Central America And Peru, Making First Contact With The Inca Emperor Atahuallpa, And Being Made The Governor Of Cuba. He Was Also A Fierce And Controversial Explorer, Who Was Involved In Many Conflicts With The Native Americans Who Lived In The Lands He Explored And Conquered