Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto came to Georgia in March of 1540, looking for gold. He didn’t find it, but he and his men discovered something more culturally significant — and it tasted ...

In 1539, during a Spanish expedition under the command of Hernando De Soto ... It is believed that in 1540, De Soto’s expedition ultimately named the mountainous region of Appalachia after ...

In 1539, it was rumors of gold that drew the Spanish conquistador, Hernando de Soto, on his famous expedition across what would become the South Eastern United States. The first recorded discovery ...