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Giovanni da Verrazano

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Noun1.Giovanni da Verrazano - Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)Giovanni da Verrazano - Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
Giovanni da Verrazzano, Verrazano, Verrazzano
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In 1524, explorer Giovanni da Verrazano wrote in his log that the grapes he found growing along the Cape Fear River "without doubt would yield excellent wines.
Fruit of the loam: Shelton Vineyards is one reason North Carolina is ... by Maley, Frank / Business North Carolina
His name was Giovanni da Verrazano, and all he got for his troubles was a bridge named after him that isn't even in New Jersey.
Introduction by Roberts, Russell / New Jersey Handbook
38 LAY OF THE LAND Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazano first came to the region in 1524, though the English did not establish a settlement until 200 years later.
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