Amerigo Vespucci - Forgotten Namesake of America

8:40 PM to 9:45 PM
Saturday 26 October
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Amerigo Vespucci - Forgotten Namesake of America

Investigating the truth behind Italian banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Asking if he was a daring navigator who first recognised the significance of Columbus' discovery of America or if he was the swindler as was later claimed

Amerigo Vespucci - Forgotten Namesake of America airs on PBS America (Freeview) at 8:40 PM, Saturday 26 October.
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History