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  2. Hernando de Soto - Wikipedia

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    Hernando de Soto was born around the late 1490s or early 1500s in Extremadura, Spain, to parents who were both hidalgos, nobility of modest means.The region was poor and many people struggled to survive; young people looked for ways to seek their fortune elsewhere.

  3. Hernando de Soto (economist) - Wikipedia

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    Hernando de Soto Polar (commonly known Hernando de Soto / d ə ˈ s oʊ t oʊ /; born June 2, 1941) is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights.

  4. List of sites and peoples visited by the Hernando de Soto ...

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    A proposed route for the de Soto Expedition, based on Charles M. Hudson map of 1997. [1] This is a list of sites and peoples visited by the Hernando de Soto Expedition in the years 1539–1543. In May 1539, de Soto left Havana, Cuba, with nine ships, over 620 men and 220 surviving horses and landed at Charlotte Harbor, Florida. This began his ...

  5. The Lady of Cofitachequi - Wikipedia

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    The site became of relevance to the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto because it was said to be a top producer of silver, gold, and pearls. When the Lady of Cofitachequi presented De Soto with minerals original to her territory, only copper, mica, and pearls were observed.

  6. $500, $1,000, $100,000: Big bills of a bygone era - AOL

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    The reverse side of the bill depicts Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi in 1541. $500 Series 1928 & 1934 Green Seal. ... among his other accomplishments, he’s ...

  7. The De Soto Chronicles - Wikipedia

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    The De Soto Chronicles: The Expedition of Hernando de Soto to North America, 1539–1543 is a two volume book collection edited by Lawrence A. Clayton, Vernon James Knight, Jr., and Edward C. Moore, published in 1993 by The University of Alabama Press.

  8. Local folklore says Sarasota is invulnerable to hurricanes ...

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    The poem claims Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto brought his daughter Sara with him to Florida, but there’s no record of her ever existing. LaHurd points out, too, that if de Soto did have a ...

  9. Protest shuts down Hernando de Soto bridge in Memphis - AOL

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    Shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, a crowd of roughly 300 protesters walked up the Front Street ramp and onto the Hernando de Soto bridge. The protest was organized by Memphis Voices for Palestine and ...