Additional
Information: Sites and pages devoted to Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512). Italian explorer who sailed the coast of Venezuela and for whom the American continents are named.
Vespucci, Amerigo Sites:
Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci? Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci?: An informative column from The Straight Dope. (Vespucci, Amerigo) http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_021.html
MSN Learning & Research: Vespucci, Amerigo MSN Learning & Research: Vespucci, Amerigo: A short biography from the Encarta Encyclopedia. (Vespucci, Amerigo) http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761569948
Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci: About.com's geography story of the man for whom America is named. (Vespucci, Amerigo) http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa050498.htm
Letter of Amerigo Vespucci Letter of Amerigo Vespucci: An account of his 1497 voyage, from the Modern History Sourcebook. (Vespucci, Amerigo) http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1497vespucci-america.html
Additional
Information: Sites and pages devoted to Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512). Italian explorer who sailed the coast of Venezuela and for whom the American continents are named.
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