John Cabot is a key figure in a strong controversy regarding the discovery of North America. In reality, his name was Giovanni Caboto, and he was of Italian origin, though his birthplace is unclear; ...

John Cabot The first documented European to arrive in North America after the Norse was Giovanni Caboto. ... Matea. Cabot set a more northerly route then Columbus, settling into higher Atlantic ...

To commemorate and cash in on John Cabot’s June 24, 1497 landing in North America, the BBC is producing a six-part documentary television series, the centrepiece of ... believing after five voyages ...

There are 190 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On June 24, 1497, the first recorded sighting of North America by a European took place as explorer John Cabot spotted land ...

You are in: Bristol > History > Historic Figures > John Cabot - c.1450 - 1498 The tower remembers explorer John Cabot By Caron Parsons It seems that Bristolians are so proud of explorer John Cabot ...

Discover how America got its name. Explore the 15th century story of John Cabot and Richard Amerike.

An investigation worthy of a Dan Brown novel has shed new light on the voyages of John Cabot,‭ ‬the Italian navigator and explorer, revealing that he may have‭ ‬had‭ ‬knowledge of ...