Explorer of the Atlantic Coast of North America
by
Marty Gitlin
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were undertaken in the name of the French king. During his 1524 journey, Verrazzano recorded a detailed account of the...