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Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer was born in Florence, Italy in the
year of 1454. Florence was a good city to grow up in for young Amerigo, because
of the growing interest in the field of exploration. Some of the adults told
young Amerigo about the wonders and riches of the Indies. ....
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.... but he thought it to be impossible, because he
was tought in school that the equator was a ring of fire that made the waters
boil there.
Amerigo's hopes of traveling the world were become more realistic over
time. The first thing that sparked this was the invention of the caravel, a
light, narrow, 60 to 70 foot boat. The Portugese, that started making this boat
had learned to rig the caravels to sail well against the winds and currents of
the rough oceans. Another reality check occured when Amerigo was 19. What
happend was the Portugese finally sailed to the equator and found no boiling
s ....
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