The First Voyage of Amerigo Vespucci and the Naming of America

Lore and Legends

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Who actually found America first and how did it get its name? Both of those questions are answered in the colorful account of Amerigo Vespucci's First Voyage, which is read verbatim in this episode. But is the story fact or fiction? You might be surprised...

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