ALEXANDRIA, FEB 14 - Big helms that can only be moved by 16 robust arms, a Leonardo da Vinci motto as moral guide, mooring ...

The name Latin America was borne from the European invasion that began in the 15th century. The term likely was used to ...

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in tribute to Italian explorer and navigator Amerigo Vespucci. He was among the first Europeans to glean that Brazil was not Asia, but rather part of a previously unmapped continent. "Latin ...

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The term "America," it should be noted, was first applied to South America, in tribute to Italian explorer and navigator Amerigo Vespucci. He was among the first Europeans to glean that Brazil was ...