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ST9 DE SOTO
           
De Soto’s Expedition, 1539–1542
During Hernando de Soto’s journey he encountered many American Indian tribes. Few encounters were friendly; many turned deadly. After de Soto’s death in May 1542, his men continued the expedition by boat down the Mississippi River and around the coast of present-day Mexico
 
 
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