Papers America - De Soto - Hernando (Sheppard) Provides a description of de Soto's passage across early America in an article entitled: "Hernando de Soto's Conquest of America." Provides a description of early contacts between Spanish and Native Americans using translations of Native American accounts dating back to the original times. America - Spanish Conquistadors (Sheppard) Provides a description of early contacts between Spanish and Native Americans using translations of Native American accounts dating back to the original times.