Imaginary Medallion portrait of John Cabot, from a memoir published in Venice in 1881. It was 1492 and his discovery was received in Europe with fanfare, and envy. Not to be outdone by the Spanish ...

It highlights key figures such as John Cabot, who discovered parts of North America, and explorers like Giovanni da Verrazzano, Jacques Cartier, and Sir Francis Drake, who sought the elusive ...