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Verrazano, Verrazzano Giovanni da . ?1485--?1528, Florentine navigator; the first European to sight what was to become New York (1524) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In 1524 the Tuscan explorer Giovanni da Verrazano, sailing for the French crown, was so impressed by the beauty of the North American coast that he christened it 'Arcadia,' after a prose pastorale of the same name published in 1502, a work that popularized the notion of a rural 'golden age' among the ancients," observes Yale University history professor John Mack Faragher in his book A Great And Noble Scheme. rendezvous and were greeted by cheering crowds, flashbulbs, and fireworks before sailing beneath the Verrazano Bridge toward open sea. Finally, on a somber, packed bus, we inched over the Verrazano Bridge to Staten Island. |
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