World Explorers: John Cabot

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Five hundred years after the Viking exploration of North America, Italian explorer John Cabot became the first known European to reach its mainland. Honing his sailing skills in the Mediterranean, Cabot followed in Columbus's footsteps to explore the Atlantic in search of a route to Asia. Part of the "World Explorers" series.