Amerigo Vespucci and the Naming of America by Frederick A. Ober

Amerigo Vespucci and the Naming of America

Frederick A. Ober

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nonfiction history
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The continent of "America" is named not after Christopher Columbus, but rather his contemporary navigator and explorer, Amerigo Vespucci-and this book tells his story, and how his name came to be given to the New World. Drawing heavily upon Vespuc...

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