Before Jamestown: The First Diplomat and The Jesuit Missions

<p>Unlike his predecessors, Pedro Menendez &nbsp;changed the policy of 'war and conquer' when encountering natives. &nbsp;While not absent from conflict, Menendez made peace and relationships a priority in encountering the Florida and southeast US coastline natives. &nbsp;The contribution of Pedro Menendez led to dozens of Jesuit missions being founded in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in the 1560s and 1570s. &nbsp;</p> <p>Buy “Pedro Menendez de Aviles and the Conquest of Florida: A New Manuscript here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0813068428/&nbsp;</p> <p>Special Thank you to: David Arbesu&nbsp;</p> <p>Menendez Photo by: Francisco de Paula Marti&nbsp;</p> <p>Ais map by: Dalbury at the English language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2999697&nbsp;</p> <p>More on the Ais Tribe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ais_people&nbsp;</p> <p>Calusa map By Donald Albury at the English language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48744609&nbsp;</p> <p>More on the Calusa people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calusa</p>