On "Naming America" here is an interesting story about it: http://www.uhmc.sunysb.edu/surgery/america.html I have read this one before, too; http://www.brazilbrazil.com/braznam.html I was riveted to the screen watching the "Desperate Crossings" documentary but I was surprised that not more passengers' names were mentioned. I realize that it was a big story to tell in just three hours, though. I got very emotional watching it and could not help but feel that all of the old, dramatic, western pioneer movies (Western U.S.) couldn't hold a candle to the experience those passengers must have endured! At least we didn't see them eat with forks! Lois Kortering ----- Original Message ----- From: "David E. Cann" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [MFLR] Mayflower movie > OK, before we get cut off on this topic, it has always been my > understanding > that "America" was named after a Spanish seafarer named Amerigo Vespucci > (1454-1512) who lived roughly the same time as Columbus. Following is > some > information about him that sorta substantiates what I was taught in > school: > > http://geography.about.com/cs/historicalgeog/a/amerigo.htm > > This is not to say he got here first (he didn't), nor did he actually name > it "America" (don't know the answer to that), but it was supposedly named > after him, at least according to the above article and my HS history > teachers. So, if this is true, and I think it is, then the Pilgrims may > well have called this place America for a hundred years or so. > > Just my own two cents worth. . .before taxes. :-) > > > David E. Cann > [email protected] > [email protected] (alternate) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, 20 November 2006 12:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MFLR] Mayflower movie > > Craig answered my question that the term America was used at last 100 > years > before the actual crossing in 1620. I wasn't aware of that and thanks for > the insight. > > Christie Trapp > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >