The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #103764   Message #2128463
Posted By: TheSnail
18-Aug-07 - 06:46 AM
Thread Name: BS: Infrequently Asked Questions
Subject: RE: BS: Infrequently Asked Questions
Don(Wyziwyg)T

The English have for centuries had a particular penchant for getting out and about and exploring the world at large (and, truth to tell, grabbing large chunks of it for their own), which of course is why America is America rather than New Spain.

Eh?

America is named for Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian.