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title: Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto
author: Architect of the Capitol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15372/discovery-of-the-mississippi-by-de-soto/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto

_Authored by Architect of the Capitol_

## Image File

[![Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15372.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15372.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto*, painting by William Henry Powell, 1853.

Capitol Rotunda, Washington D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Capitol, A. o. t. (2022, March 09). Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15372/discovery-of-the-mississippi-by-de-soto/>
### Chicago
Capitol, Architect of the. "Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 09, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15372/discovery-of-the-mississippi-by-de-soto/>.
### MLA
Capitol, Architect of the. "Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15372/discovery-of-the-mississippi-by-de-soto/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/discovery-mississippi-de-soto) by **Architect of the Capitol**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 09 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.