Appalachia is the fourth oldest surviving European place name in the United States, and according to legends, its history traces back to early European expeditions.

Members of Hernando de Soto’s violent 1539 expedition of conquest describe their struggles with dense swamps, forests, and rivers, and resistance from the Native people they exploited.

The tribe's investments in northeastern Oklahoma result in more than 23,000 jobs and $1.2 billion in wages and benefits annually, an economic impact report states.

“Based on Spanish artifacts found during excavations, this is most likely the town of Casqui, a village visited in 1541 by the Hernando de Soto expedition,” she continued. “Few other places in America ...

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PINELLAS CO, Fla. — Fort De Soto Park was ravaged by hurricane Helene, leaving behind a trail of debris that took months to cleanup. During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had ...

Visitors to Fort De Soto may notice some new residents. Experts say they’re monitoring 84 tortoise burrows at Fort De Soto, ...

THIS WAS THE SCENE TONIGHT ON PART OF K-10 NEAR COAL CREEK ROAD AND THE DE SOTO AREA. A CAR LEFT THE WESTBOUND LANES OF K-10 AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. HERE YOU CAN SEE THOSE FLAMES. OH MY GOODNESS.

Juan Soto exploded out of the Mets’ dugout, leapt on his way to right field and pointed with both arms to the cheering Citi Field crowd. A cameraman awaited Soto in the outfield, eager to ...