The Lost Armor of Hernando de Soto

At the base of De Soto Falls, in northern Georgia, "legend has it" that a piece of armor was found over a century ago. This week, interrogate the myth, and find pieces of history left behind from five centuries ago.

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Tracking the Legacy of Hernando de Soto Through the Indigenous Southeast by Dr. Dennis Blanton

Hernando de Soto in Georgia

After routing de Soto, Chickasaws repurposed Spanish objects for everyday use

 

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