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John Cabot in traditional Venetian garb by Giustino Menescardi (1762). A mural painting in the Sala dello Scudo in the Palazzo Ducale, Venice. While Christopher Columbus' monumentally bad sense of direction in 1492, which led to his discovery of the Americas, has been celebrated down the centuries as the pinnacle of the Age of Discovery, the equally confused meanderings of his countryman, John Cabot, have perhaps received less attention than they deserve. Via Kent College History 
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November 22, 2016 7:19 AM
'When Cabot's ship, the Matthew, landed in what today is eastern Canada in June 1497, he began Britain's long and eventful association with the New World that continues to this day.'
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Luke Walker's curator insight,
September 23, 2013 1:29 AM
Here's some supplemental reading on the subject of the French "explorers" and their exploits in establishing a colony and fur trade.
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Luke Walker's curator insight,
September 23, 2013 1:27 AM
Use this site to explore the various routes that Europeans followed when arriving in the "New World." |
