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In 1524 he sighted New York Bay & then "bridged" the Atlantic once again in 1528, when he was eaten by cannibals in the West Indies |
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ITALIAN EXPLORERS |
2024-12-03 |
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Bridges over New York Bay & Narragansett Bay are named for this explorer who sailed into both bodies of water in 1524 |
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EXPLORERS |
2022-01-21 |
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He not only has a New York City bridge named for him but bridges in Maryland & Rhode Island as well |
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ITALIAN EXPLORERS |
2015-12-14 |
#7191 |
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In April 1524 he sighted the Hudson River; his bridge hadn't been built yet |
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NEW WORLD EXPLORERS |
2005-10-31 |
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N.Y. observes a holiday honoring the 1524 discovery of N.Y. Harbor by this Italian navigator |
Giovanni Verrazzano
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$400 |
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EXPLORERS |
1990-03-05 |
#1276 |