by Rodolfo Calò (ANSA) - ALEXANDRIA, FEB 14 - Big helms that can only be moved by 16 robust arms, a Leonardo da Vinci motto as moral guide, mooring lines made one century ago and a small bell ...

Columbus Day began as a celebration of Italian immigrants who faced persecution in the U.S. ... Amerigo Vespucci. Lithograph by Martin Waldseemuller via Bridgeman Images ...

It was the navigator Amerigo Vespucci who realised Columbus had found an unknown land and in 1507 the name America was applied in Vespucci’s honour. 6. Polynesians: AD 1,200.

Apparently it isn’t enough that the entire western hemisphere is named for an obscure Italian explorer and navigator named Amerigo Vespucci. Columbus (actually Colombo), another Italian, is ...

The Italian tall ship Amerigo Vespucci left the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, July 8. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 49°F. Friday, March 21st 2025 e-Edition. Home Page.

Martin Waldseemüller's map incorporated recent reports from explorer Amerigo Vespucci — and gave credit where it was due.

The Amerigo Vespucci was launched in 1931 and continues to sail to this day. It docked at the Valletta Grand Harbour’s Pinto Wharf on Saturday and will remain in Malta until Tuesday.

The Italian Navy’s Amerigo Vespucci said arrivederci to the Port of Los Angeles on Monday July 8, 2024. The tall ship had been open for tours over the 4th of July weekend. (Photo by Chuck ...