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100 1 _aMurphy, Henry Cruse,
_d1810-1882
245 1 4 _aThe voyage of Verrazzano
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-03-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Voyage of Verrazzano" by Henry Cruse Murphy is a historical account written in the late 19th century, focusing on the early history of maritime exploration in America. The work examines the claims made by Giovanni da Verrazzano regarding his purported discoveries along the Atlantic coast of North America while serving the King of France. Murphy's analysis suggests that such claims lack credible evidence and delves into the authenticity of Verrazzano’s letters and accounts of his voyages. The opening of the text introduces the context of exploration attributed to Verrazzano, emphasizing the historical acceptance of his discoveries which lasted for over three centuries. Murphy sets out to argue that these claims were likely founded on misrepresentation and inaccuracy. He discusses the existence of a letter supposedly written by Verrazzano, the circumstances surrounding its publication, and the lack of corroborating evidence or recognition from French history regarding his supposed expeditions. The initial chapters outline the details of the claimed voyage while systematically questioning their validity through critical examination of available historical documents and interpretations by later historians. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- French
653 _aVerrazzano, Giovanni da, 1485-1528
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5252
999 _c47283
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