Juan Ponce de Leon and His Lands of Discovery
- ISBN-10
- 1438102453
- ISBN-13
- 9781438102450
- Category
- America
- Pages
- 142
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- William H. Goetzmann, John Davenport
Description
Describes the life and times of Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer from the 15th century.
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