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title: Burial of De Soto
author: Architect of the Capitol.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15376/burial-of-de-soto/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Burial of De Soto

_Authored by Architect of the Capitol._

## Image File

[![Burial of De Soto](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15376.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15376.jpg)

## Image Caption

Frieze depicting the [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) of Spanish explorer [Hernando de Soto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hernando_de_Soto/) in the Mississippi River in 1542.

Capitol Rotunda, Washington D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Capitol., A. o. t. (2022, March 10). Burial of De Soto. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15376/burial-of-de-soto/>
### Chicago
Capitol., Architect of the. "Burial of De Soto." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 10, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15376/burial-of-de-soto/>.
### MLA
Capitol., Architect of the. "Burial of De Soto." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15376/burial-of-de-soto/>.

## License & Copyright

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