Before Sir Walter Raleigh’s expedition landed on the Outer Banks in 1585, French and Spanish explorers traveled across modern-day North Carolina and led the European powers in claiming American land.
Published: Sunday, January 12th, 2014 @ 9:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Although scholars disagree regarding the exact path of Hernando De Soto's expedition in the Southeast, all agree that the Spaniard and his expedition passed through present-day Piedmont and western North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 @ 9:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For much of the sixteenth century, France and Spain competed for control of what would become the southeastern United States.
Published: Monday, December 17th, 2012 @ 3:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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