4m

De Soto Arrives in North America: A Great Collision of Cultures

Hermann Trappman

Historian and artist Hermann Trappman describes the cultural clash when European explorers arrived on the North American continent.

1m 30s

De Soto from the Native Perspective

Scott Pardue

The retelling of the de Soto story has been biased from a European perspective. It is time for Native Americans to offer their perspectives.

1m 30s

De Soto Expedition: Telling a Balanced Story

Scott Pardue

Scott Pardue explains the importance of telling the story of De Soto in a balanced way.

1m

De Soto Was No Hero

Richard Green

Richard Green describes two vastly different historical viewpoints about De Soto.

2m

The Chickasaws: Knowing of de Soto's Brutality and Demands

Richard Green

The Chickasaws had heard of de Soto’s brutality on the “Indian grapevine” and retreated to their villages.

1m

The Significance of de Soto

Scott Pardue

Scott Pardue shares the significance of de Soto's exploration throughout the Southeastern United States.

1m 30s

Why Didn't the Chickasaws Kill de Soto?

Richard Green

Richard Green notes historians don’t agree on the number of de Soto’s camp who were killed – from a dozen to many more.

1m

Second Attack Drives de Soto Away

Richard Green

Richard Green notes that in a subsequent attack, the Chickasaws did lose a few warriors to de Soto’s army, but succeeded in driving him away.