Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 292 Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) 1805 1877 John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Abbott, John Stevens Cabot 06043449 Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi" by John S. C. Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and adventures of the Spanish explorer Ferdinand De Soto, primarily focusing on his expeditions in the Americas during the 16th century. Through rich narrative and detailed characterizations, the work aims to portray the exploits, challenges, and moral quandaries faced by De Soto and his contemporaries as they navigated both the wilderness and the complex interactions with Indigenous peoples. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Ferdinand De Soto's early life in Spain, revealing his noble lineage and the hardships his family faced during a time of nobility decline. The opening portion details De Soto's upbringing, his education under the patronage of Don Pedro de Avila, and the key relationships that shape his destiny, especially his love for Isabella. As tensions rise surrounding the governance of the colony at Darien, where Don Pedro's tyrannical rule leads to the suffering of both colonists and Indigenous people, De Soto's character emerges, showcasing his potential for both valor and ethical conflict. The groundwork is thus laid for his subsequent adventures and the moral dilemmas he will encounter in his quest for glory and gold in the New World. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542 Florida -- History -- To 1565 E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 538994 2025-08-12T06:40:55.091391 text/html 541530 2021-01-05T05:45:01 text/html 565001 2025-08-12T06:41:01.641342 application/epub+zip 572285 2025-08-12T06:40:56.036381 application/epub+zip 276666 2025-08-12T06:40:55.550367 application/epub+zip 730432 2025-08-12T06:41:06.013316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683236 2025-08-12T06:41:01.087331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388475 2022-09-13T13:54:04.704077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487301 2025-08-12T06:40:54.400333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487140 2021-01-05T05:45:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487135 2021-01-05T05:45:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21081 2025-08-12T06:41:06.149278 application/rdf+xml 31990 2025-08-12T06:40:55.636350 image/jpeg 3949 2025-08-12T06:40:55.594329 image/jpeg 177944 2021-01-05T05:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 511485 2021-01-05T05:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 177890 2021-01-05T05:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 511371 2025-08-12T06:40:55.146342 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia