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This is a list of sites and peoples visited by the Hernando de Soto Expedition in the years 1539–1543. In May 1539, de Soto left Havana, Cuba, with nine ships, over 620 men and 220 surviving horses and landed at Charlotte Harbor, Florida. This began his three-year odyssey through the Southeastern North American continent, from which de Soto ...
The area was first settled in 1847, making it one of the oldest communities in North Texas. A post office was established in 1881, and the settlement was named DeSoto in honor of Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart, a doctor dedicated to the community. By 1885, DeSoto was home to around 120 people, a cotton gin, and a general store.
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The following is a partial list of musicians from Denton, Texas, a city in North Texas in the United States.Musicians and musical groups that began their careers in Denton, Texas—where the University of North Texas College of Music, 35 Denton, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, and the Thin Line Fest are located—include:
The 58th edition of the West Texas Jazz Party will take place from Thursday-Saturday at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Put on by the West Texas Jazz Society, the three-day event ...
Hernando de Soto was born around 1497 in Extremadura, Spain, to parents who were both hidalgos, nobility of modest means. The region was poor and many people struggled to survive; young people looked for ways to seek their fortune elsewhere. He was born in the current province of Badajoz. [ 1] Three towns— Badajoz, Barcarrota and Jerez de los ...
June 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM. Adam J. Dewey. Former President Donald Trump on Saturday confused the name of his former White House physician just moments after he said President Joe Biden should take ...
Today Newspapers, Inc. was initially known as Suburban Publishers when it was established in 1960. [1] The first issue of the Duncanville Suburban was published on August 5, 1960. In the late 1960s, the company began to expand by either starting or buying newspapers in the neighboring suburbs south of Dallas.