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DESCRIPTION:Who Named America? In 1507 at Ville St. Die in France, near Strasbourg,  
 cartographer Martin Waldseemuller of Germany printed the first map to 
 depict two new continents and a new ocean, in honor of the America 500 
 anniversary naming in geography.  \n \nThe America500 Birthday Organizing 
 Committee has dedicated April "2007 World Geography Month" in honor of how 
 the depictions of planet earth in the Waldseemuller map of the globe 
 represented the origin for the science of a new geography, resulted in 
 conclusions and deductions rooted in Greek astronomy, as the cornerstone of 
 knowledge for humanity to understand planet earth for the future.  \n\nThe 
 public is invited to celebrate the America500 Birthday at school, work or 
 home. Simply, go to whonamedamerica.com.\nDownload the Waldseemuller map, 
 printed on this day in 1507.  Cut and shape into a sphere. The "Gore" map 
 is divided into  twelve time zones.  Landscape and color as you wish!  Have 
 \nfun with geography.  A cornerstone for future knowledge, Waldseemuller 
 gave humanity the learning tool, applying the existing Renaissance 
 knowledge of science, to understand \nearth as a round planetary sphere for 
 the future.\n\n\nFinally, on this America500 Birthday, unlock the door 
 and\nlearn more about Waldseemuller's milestone achievement.\n\nSo did the 
 name America come from Amerigo Vespucci?\nOver the centuries, scholars have 
 debated why the name appears on the map.\n\nProducer-historian Riccardo 
 Gaudino presents this twist for today's America500 Birthday. Oddly, there's 
 no mention on the web that cites a literal translation the name America 
 from Latin roots. According to Gaudino, "Ame" means "place of love" or 
 "attractive" in a noun position. "Rica" means delicious or flavors or 
 abundance.  Could the printing of America mean "fertile, virgin land" to 
 represent the spirit of Amerigo an explorer for new knowledge?\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Download 1507 Martin Waldseemuller Map America500 Birthday Extravaganza
LOCATION:In classroom, at home or office.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/01/18387191.php
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