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New page: '''Giovanni da Verrazano''' was born in Tuscany, Italy in 1485. He was a Florentine explorer, sailing under the French flag. He was the first of the European explorer...
'''Giovanni da Verrazano''' was born in [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]] in 1485. He was a [[Florence|Florentine]] explorer, sailing under the French flag.
He was the first of the European explorers to see [[New York]] and Narragansett bays.
The Italian Historical Society of America played a big part in having a bridge going from New York Harbor to [[Staten Island]] and Brooklyn named The [[Verrazano Narrrows Bridge]]. The society is also responsible for the placement of the Verrazzano Monument at Battery Park in New York.
[[Category:Explorers|Verrazano, Giovanni da]]
He was the first of the European explorers to see [[New York]] and Narragansett bays.
The Italian Historical Society of America played a big part in having a bridge going from New York Harbor to [[Staten Island]] and Brooklyn named The [[Verrazano Narrrows Bridge]]. The society is also responsible for the placement of the Verrazzano Monument at Battery Park in New York.
[[Category:Explorers|Verrazano, Giovanni da]]