Who was Giovanni da Verrazano and when did the Italian explorer reach the Atlantic coast of North America?
Giovanni da Verrazano was an Italian explorer of North America and was born about 1485 into an aristocratic family that owned estates south of Florence, Italy. In 1506, Verrazano left his privileged life and moved to Dieppe, France, to learn the ways of the sea. He gained experience on commercial voyages and became a captain of
