The First Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
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Amerigo Vespucci was, arguably, the first person to explore North and South America from Cape Hatteras to Uruguay or Argentina, 35° north latitude to about 35° south latitude (excluding much of Central America), and further southeast to the island of South Georgia. He is the explorer from which America derived its name.
Not only does this work contain the letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Pier Soderini, describing his first four voyages, it also includes a biography on Vespucci, a geographical summary of the voyages, and other notes and analyses. - Summary by TriciaG (2 hr 54 min)
Chapters
Vespucci's Works | 4:09 | Read by George Banfield |
Notes on the Life of Amerigo Vespucci | 23:56 | Read by czandra |
"Mr. Major and Vespucci's First Voyage" | 7:23 | Read by czandra |
Geographical Summary of Vespucci's Four Voyages | 25:59 | Read by Jon Hunter |
American Words Mentioned by Vespucci | 7:47 | Read by czandra |
Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Pier Soderini, Gonfalonier of the Republic of Flo… | 51:20 | Read by TriciaG |
Letter Continued: Second Voyage | 21:19 | Read by czandra |
Letter Continued: Third and Fourth Voyages | 32:46 | Read by TriciaG |
Reviews
mchiles
Interesting and well read first had stories be amerigo