Giovanni da Verrazzano
Discoveries In his early years of exploring, Giovanni da Verrazzano explored places many people didn't want to go, like Egypt and Syria. In his later years he became most famous for exploring the New York Harbor, Block Island, and Narragansett Bay.
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The Start and End of LifeGiovanni Was born 1485 at Greve in Chanti, Italy... where he is from. He died tragically because when he was exploring on an island with some of his crew he and his crew got killed and eaten by the natives on that island.
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Verrazzano Narrows BridgeThe Verrazzano Narrows bridge was named after Giovanni because he discovered the New York Harbor.
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