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The Florida of the Inca

The Florida of the Inca more books like this

by Garcilaso De La Vega, Jeannette Varner (Editor), John G Varner (Editor)

Perhaps the most amazing thing of all about Garcilaso de la Vega's epic account of the De Soto expedition is the fact that, although it is easily the first great classic of American history, it had never before received a complete or otherwise adequate English translation in the 346 years which have elapsed since its publication in Spanish. Now ...

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The de Soto Chronicles: The Expedition of Hernando de Soto to North America in 1539-1543

The de Soto Chronicles: The Expedition of Hernando de Soto to North America in 1539-1543 more books like this

by Lawrence A Clayton (Editor), Vernon J Knight (Editor), Edward C Moore (Editor)

A collection of documents that contain detailed eyewitness records of the De Soto expedition, the first major encounter of Europeans with North American Indians in the eastern half of the United States.

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At the Moon's Inn

At the Moon's Inn more books like this

by Andrew Lytle

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Middle Mississippians: Encounters with the Prehistoric Amerindians

Middle Mississippians: Encounters with the Prehistoric Amerindians more books like this

by Ted Hirschfield

These poems tell the story of the once-mighty, now eroded or levelled earthworks of the Indians of the American Midwest. It is a melancholy tale of the insensitivity and greed of the white man, from de Soto to modern real estate developers.

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Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida

Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida more books like this

by Jerald T Milanich, Charles Hudson

Hernando de Soto, the Spanish conquistador, is legendary in the United States today: counties, cars, caverns, shopping malls and bridges all bear his name. This work explains the historical importance of his expedition, a journey that began at Tampa Bay in 1539 and ended in Arkansas in 1543. De Soto's explorations, the first European penetration ...

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Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun

Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun more books like this

by Charles Hudson

Between 1539 and 1542 Hernando de Soto led a small army on a desperate journey of exploration across the Southeast. His path has been one of history's most intriguing mysteries. With "Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun", Charles Hudson offers a solution to the question. "Where did De Soto go?" Blending archaeology, history and geography, this ...

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Final Report U S Desoto Exped PB more books like this

by United States de Soto Expedition Commission

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The Hernando Soto Expedition: History, Historiography, and Discovery in the Southeast

The Hernando Soto Expedition: History, Historiography, and Discovery in the Southeast more books like this

by Patricia Kay Galloway (Editor)

"This collection of trenchant essays raises the level of debate about Soto, his route, and his effects on Native Americans to new heights of sophistication by critically examining the literary sources and a host of methodological and contextual issues largely ignored in other works."-Paul E. Hoffman, author of A New Andalucia and a Way to the ...

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The Wilderness Tattoo: A Narrative of Juan Ortiz, more books like this

by William O Steele

After living eleven years among Indians in Florida, a Spaniard guides De Soto's troops in their fruitless search for gold.

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Beyond Books and Borders: Garcilaso de La Vega and La Florida del Inca

Beyond Books and Borders: Garcilaso de La Vega and La Florida del Inca more books like this

by Raquel Chang-Rodriguez (Editor)

"La Florida del Inca" (Lisbon, 1605) is a key text in the history and culture of the Americas. In this chronicle, its author, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, born in Cuzco, the son of an Inca princess and a Spanish conquistador, offers a unique representation of Hernando de Soto's expedition (1539-43) to the vast territory then known as La Florida. The ...

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Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto more books like this

by Ruth Manning

A biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi.

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Looking for de Soto: A Search Through the South for the Spaniard's Trail

Looking for de Soto: A Search Through the South for the Spaniard's Trail more books like this

by Joyce Rockwood Hudson

In 1984, Joyce Rockwood Hudson accompanied her husband, anthropologist Charles Hudson, on a 4,000-mile trek across the Southeast. His objective was to retrace and verify the route taken by Hernando de Soto four and a half centuries earlier. The effort would bring into question, and ultimately supplant, much of what was earlier thought to be the ...

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Hernando de Soto: Trailblazer of the American Southeast more books like this

by Jan Goldberg

This series supports the social studies curriculum for: - European exploration of the Americas- people, places and environment

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Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun: Hernando de Soto and the South's Ancient Chiefdoms more books like this

by Charles Hudson

This is an exploration of the expedition of Hernando de Soto through the Southeast of America between 1539 and 1542. It chronicles the native societies he visited and blends archaeology, history, and historical geography to offer a solution to the question, "Where did De Soto go?"

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de Soto, Explorer of the Southeast more books like this

by Matthew G Grant

A biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi.

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The Great Riding: The Story of de Soto in America more books like this

by Lily Peter

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de Soto & the Conquistadores more books like this

by Theodore Maynard

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Hernando de Soto: And His Expeditions Across the Americas more books like this

by Janet Hubbard Brown, William H Goetzmann (Editor)

In 1536, De Soto became rich when he helped lead the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire in South America. He continued his explorations through what is today the southern United States. Ages 8+ years.

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Great Riding (P) more books like this

by Lily Peter

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Hernando De Soto: A Search for Gold and Glory more books like this

by Faye Gibbons, Bruce Dupree (Illustrator)

First in Crane Hill's new American Stories series of biographies for young readers, this well-crafted tale by children's author Faye Gibbons recreates the adventurous life of the explorer who, in 1541, discovered the Mississippi River. For library, classroom, and family study. Approx. 30 black-and-white illustrations by Bruce Dupree. Includes time ...

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Imaginary Cities of Gold: The Spanish Quest for Treasure in North America more books like this

by Peter O Koch

Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent settlement at Jamestown. This book examines the unsuccessful elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire in the Americas, focusing particularly on the misadventures of three conquistadors. Part One tells the story ...

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Las Huellas del Conquistador more books like this

by Jose Luis Perez Regueira

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Hernando de Soto: Spanish Conquistador in the Americas more books like this

by Jeff C Young

Hernando de Soto, a brave leader, a skilled fighter and an excellent strategist, was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. De Soto first sailed to the New World in 1514, where he became the first governor of Panama and gained fame helping conquer the rest of Central America. Author Jeff C. Young relates tales of de Soto's ...

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La Florida del Inca more books like this

by Garcilaso de La Vega

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Desoto Chronicles Vol 1&2 more books like this

by Lawrence A Clayton (Editor), Edward C Moore (Editor), Vernon James Knight (Editor)

The De Soto expedition forms an integral part of the great age of discovery and conquest in the Americas triggered by the Columbian voyages. In the wake of Columbus there came other explorers and conquistadors who pushed through the islands of the Caribbean and into the American mainlands in the first half of the 16th century. They came as ...

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