World Explorers: Amerigo Vespucci

5 minutes

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Amerigo Vespucci was the first person to realize that the land across the Atlantic was not Asia but a new continent. Vespucci explored the South American coast, while journeying down to the Amazon river. Part of the "World Explorers" series.

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Runtime: 5 minutes

Topic: Biographies, Geography, History
Subtopic: Biography, Explorers, World Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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Release Year: 2017
Producer/Distributor: PBS Learning Media
Series: World Explorers

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