Hernando de Soto
Jan Gleiter and Kathleen Thompson
A biography of the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River, explored in what is now Florida, and took part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Read Time: ~1 hr
Who really discovered America?
by Stephen Krensky (1987)
About this book
Examines the races, tribes, wanderers, and explorers who may have found America before Columbus, including the prehistoric nomads who crossed the land bridge from Asia and possible Polynesian, Phoenician, and European visitors by sea.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreWho really discovered America? Lead Character
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