2017 North Carolina Historian of the YearAlthough Imperial Spain laid claim to Southeast North America for more than seven decades during the 16th century, attempts to colonize this region proved to be a dismal failure. Neither Juan Ponce de Le?n who charted La Florida, "The Land of Flowers," nor Lucas V?zquez de Ayll?n or P?nfilo de Narv?ez would succeed. Likewise, Spain's honored conquistadors Hernando de Soto, Trist?n de Luna and Supreme Commander...
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