University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 43: Amerigo Vespucci
Why aren't we called Columbians instead of Americans? Here's an easy-to-read explanation of how America got its name from the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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Elizabethan Era: Marco Polo
Read about the important events in the life of Italian Explorer, Marco Polo.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Amerigo Vespucci Timeline
A timeline illustrating the significant events of Amerigo Vespucci's life and legacy. Amerigo Vespucci is credited for being the first explorer to "discover" America by stating that it was a new country, not the West Indies.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Marco Polo
Find out about the life of an explorer in this brief biography regarding an Italian voyager and merchant, Marco Polo.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Giovanni Da Verrazzano
A biography of Giovannni da Verrazzano (1485-1528), an Italian navigator in the service of France, who sailed to North America in 1524. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.
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Italy Travel Escape: Marco Polo
A biographical look at Italian explorer and adventurer Marco Polo who was one of the first Westerners to travel across the Silk Road to Asia and China.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Giovanni Da Verrazzano
A short biography of Giovanni da Verrazzano and his explorations under the French flag to the Americas.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Amerigo Vespucci Facts
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Amerigo Vespucci who demonstrated that the New World was not Asia but an unknown new continent.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: John Cabot Facts
Overview and biographical facts on the life of John Cabot, the second European to find North America (after Christopher Columbus).
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Americus Vespicius
An Italian explorer and cartographer.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Amerigo Vespucci
(1451-1512) Italian explorer, explored the coast of Venezuela
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Amerigo Vespucci
(1451-1512) Italian explorer, explored the coast of Venezuela
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Amerigo Vespucci
(1451-1512) Italian explorer, explored the coast of Venezuela
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the American continents.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Giovanni da Verrazzano (c. 1485 - c. 1528) was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot (c. 1484 - c. 1557) was an Italian explorer, probably born in Venice.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Verrazzani
An Italian explorer who explorered the Atlantic coast of North America.
A&E Television
History.com: Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North...