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Annotated Bibliography
Primary Pictures:
Ed, Thomas Benjamin. Vol. 1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. World History in
Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2015. "Waldseemllers 1507 Map of the World. This map by the
German cartographer Martin Waldseemller (ca...." Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism
since 1450.
Annotation: This picture helps me visualize what people thought the world looked like
back in Amerigo Vespuccis time. It helps me see what Amerigo thought about where he
explored.
Globensegmente. [Waldseemller, Martin (Ringmann, Matthias)] (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
Annotation: This is a picture of the very first map that used America.
"In this engraving (circa 1521), the Italian-born explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, (14541512) for
whom..." Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450. Ed. Thomas Benjamin. Vol.
1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. U.S. History in Context. Web. 13 Dec.
2015.
Annotation: This is an engraving of Amerigo sailing with his shipmates. It will help me
illustrate my website.
Straet, Jan Van Der. "Discovery of America: Vespucci Landing in America."Jan Van Der Straet,
Called Stradanus. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.
Annotation: This picture illustrates Amerigo discovering the new world. It helps me
visualize Amerigo reaching the new world.

Strassburg. "Indians; Ships of Discovery." N.p., 1505. Web.

Annotation: This picture is an illustration of Amerigo Vespuccis ships sailing.

"Waldseemuller Map, 1507 (Geography and Map Reading Room, Library of Congress)."
Waldseemuller Map, 1507 (Geography and Map Reading Room, Library of Congress).
Martin Waldseemller, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

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Annotation: This map shows what people thought the world looked like. It documents the
shapes of the countries.

Video:
"1507 Waldseemuller World Map." Library of Congress Officially Received Webcast. N.p., 30
Apr. 2007. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This video talks about a discovery of a map from Amerigos time. The map
documents Amerigos travels.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This video talks with historians and explains the discoveries that Amerigo
made.
Websites:
"Amerigo Vespucci's Account of His First Voyage. 1909-14. American Historical Documents,
1000-1904." Amerigo Vespucci's Account of His First Voyage. 1909-14. American
Historical Documents, 1000-1904. The Harvard Classics. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This website has the original letters that Amerigo Vespucci wrote. This helps
me see his documented sail and what he discovers.
Secondary
Websites:
"Amerigo Vespucci Biography & Facts Life of the Italian Explorer." Totally History Amerigo
Vespucci Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.
Annotation: This website helped me track his voyages.
"Amerigo Vespucci." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. U.S. History In
Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This website gives me a little more background on Amerigos family and
where and how he grew up.
"Amerigo Vespucci: Historic Documents." Amerigo Vespucci. N.p., n.d. Web.
Annotation: This website gives a lot of information about his past and has lots of maps.
This helped me find primary sources.

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"Amerigo Vespucci." Linda K Alchin, n.d. Web.

Annotation: This website helps me understand Amerigos voyages.
Arciniegas, German, and Carl H. Pforzheimer. Amerigo and the New World: The Life & times
of Amerigo Vespucci. New York: Knopf, 1955. Print.
Annotation: This book expands upon Amerigo Vespuccis lifetime. It helped me
understand more of his history.
"How America Got It's Name." Early America. N.p., n.d. Web.
Annotation: This website gave me a brief summary about the cartographers that made the
maps in Amerigos name.
Jaimes, Hctor. "America." Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Ed. Jay
Kinsbruner and Erick D. Langer. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008.
158-160. World History In Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This gives me more background on the history of America. This informs me
about all the other explorers before (and including) Amerigo Vespucci.
Lienhard, John H. "No. 43: Amerigo Vespucci." No. 43: Amerigo Vespucci. N.p., n.d. Web. 13
Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This website helped me understand his travels.
Madsen, Dan. "Amerigo - Introduction." Amerigo - Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This website gives me background on Amerigo. It also explains how it
corresponds with Columbus.
Nowell, Charles E. "Vespucci, Amerigo (1451-1512)." Encyclopedia of World Biography.
Detroit: Gale, 1998.General OneFile. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This article/website gives me a view of what happens on each of his sails.
PicturesAmerigo Vespucci. Digital image. Library of Congress, n.d. Web.
Annotation: This image will help make my website look nice. It also shows me what
Amerigo looked like.