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Portrait of Hernando DeSoto

Portrait of Hernando DeSoto

Narrator: "One of those who assisted Pizarro was a young, aggressive explorer named Hernando DeSoto. After twenty years in Central and South America, DeSoto returned to Europe a rich man, having plundered his share of Inca gold and silver. But he soon grew bored with his life of luxury, and longed for the adventure of another expedition."
Photo credit: Still frame from "Hernando DeSoto in America." Original video provided courtesy of the DeSoto National Memorial.

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