De Soto Crossing the Mississippi, 1541
Hernando de Soto (1496/98 - May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day US, becoming the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River. Engraving by J. and S. Sartain, 1859. Colorized
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