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Bookmark or Share- Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485–1528): Life and ... - World History EduGiovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer and navigator who played a significant role in the early exploration of North America.
- Giovanni Da Verrazano - Encyclopedia.comG iovanni da Verrazano (also Verrazzano) was an Italian explorer commissioned by the king of France to chart the eastern coast of North America, from Florida to Newfoundland. His main goal was to find a passage to Asia via the Pacific Ocean.
- Giovanni da Verrazzano - WikipediaGiovanni da Verrazzano (/ ˌ v ɛr ə ˈ z ɑː n oʊ,-ə t ˈ s ɑː-/ VERR-ə-ZAH-noh, -ət-SAH-, [1] [2] [3] [4] Italian: [dʒoˈvanni da (v)verratˈtsaːno]; often misspelled Verrazano in English; [5] 1485–1528) was an Italian [6] explorer [7] [8] of North America, who led most of his later expeditions, including the one to America, in ...
- Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge - WikipediaThe Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (/ ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnoʊ / VERR-ə-ZAH-noh; also referred to as the Narrows Bridge, the Verrazzano Bridge, and simply the Verrazzano) is a suspension bridge connecting the New York City boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.
- The History of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, 50 Years After Its ...When it finally opened, 50 years ago this month, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge—honoring the 16th-century Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, though not to the extent of spelling his name...
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