Record #:

23760

Author(s):

Miles, Suzannah Smith

Abstract:

Hernando de Soto's (1496-1542) North American explorations from 1539-1541 led to the establishment of the first European outposts in the American South, including some in western North Carolina. However, conflicts with native tribes doomed these early efforts.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 1, January/February 2009, p64-71, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina, Western--History