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Discoverers Web: Ponce de Leon - English
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Juan Ponce de Léon conquered the island of Puerto Rico, discovered Florida, explored its coast and made a failed attempt to start a settlement there.

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Ponce de León, Juan - English
URL: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0839647.html

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Spanish explorer, first Westerner to reach Florida. He served against the Moors of Granada, and in 1493 he accompanied Columbus on his second voyage to America. From 1502 to 1504 he assisted in the conquest of Higuey (the eastern part of Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic) and was made governor of that province.

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Juan Ponce de Leon - English
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/4462/deleon.html

The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, was born in Palencia in 1460, is credited with the discovery of Florida. As a teenager he joined Spanish forces that eventually defeated the Moors of Canada, and in 1493 he accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to America. Ponce de Leon helped crush Indian revolts on the island of Española and was rewarded (1508) with a commission to explore Borinquen (Puerto Rico). He conquered that island and served (1509-12) as its governor, winning fame and fortune as well as royal support.

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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ponce de Leon - English
URL: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12228a.htm

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Explorer, b. at San Servas in the province of Campos, 1460; d. in Cuba, 1521. He was descended from an ancient and noble family; the surname of León was acquired through the marriage of one of the Ponces to Doña Aldonza de León, a daughter of Alfonso IX.

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