Mtnjim
04-25-2007, 03:57 PM
'America' made its first appearance 500 years ago
http://www.signonsandiego.com/images/black.gif ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 25, 2007
GENEVA –
Centuries before it became a continent or country synonymous with wealth, power, freedom or democracy, “America” was
coined by a Renaissance cartographer as the catchall designation for a world that Europeans had yet to name or
explore.
Rest of story
HERE (http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070425/news_lz1n25read.html)!
http://www.signonsandiego.com/images/t.gif
http://www.signonsandiego.com/images/black.gif ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 25, 2007
GENEVA –
Centuries before it became a continent or country synonymous with wealth, power, freedom or democracy, “America” was
coined by a Renaissance cartographer as the catchall designation for a world that Europeans had yet to name or
explore.
Rest of story
HERE (http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070425/news_lz1n25read.html)!
http://www.signonsandiego.com/images/t.gif