E54. Crossing the Mississippi River

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day southeastern United States searching for gold and a passage to China from 1539-42. Along the way, he became the first European to cross the Mississippi River. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/CNRACGW66gQ  which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. New Spain books available at https://amzn.to/42PeBmc Hernando de Soto books available at https://amzn.to/438IdL3    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet   Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM   LibriVox: Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley by J.G. Shea, read by L. TraskSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.