John Cabot and the Exploration of North America

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John Cabot and the Exploration of North America

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Dec 8, 2016

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Italian explorer John Cabot, sailing for England, becomes the first European to land in North America since Leif Erikson.
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Dec 8, 2016

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John Cabot and the Exploration of North America

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