Juan Ponce de Leon: The General Custer of the 16th Century

<p>Juan Ponce de Leon was a member of the Second Columbus Voyage. &nbsp;As the star of Columbus faded, Ponce de Leon grew in the favor of the Spanish crown and those in Hispaniola. &nbsp;He was the first Governor of Puerto Rico, but was disposed after a lengthy court battle. &nbsp;With nothing else to do, Ponce de Leon was encouraged to the explore land north and west of Puerto Rico. &nbsp;Would Juan Ponce de Leon find something memorable? &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Read Ponce De Leon’s two patents: <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/44208207 ">https://www.jstor.org/stable/44208207&nbsp;</a></p> <p>More on Juan Ponce de Leon: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_Le%C3%B3n ">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_Le%C3%B3n&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Image of Juan Ponce de Leon: By Unknown author - <a href="http://whtime.cloudapp.net/EventDetails.aspx?e=75a51aad-303a-4158-9394-4a99267fdf71&amp;amp;t=/tl/chut/Juan_Ponce_de_Leon/">http://whtime.cloudapp.net/EventDetails.aspx?e=75a51aad-303a-4158-9394-4a99267fdf71&amp;amp;t=/tl/chut/Juan_Ponce_de_Leon/</a>, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45533914 ">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45533914&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Voyage Map by: T. Frederick Davis</p>