He Named America, Then Spent a Decade Erasing It
Renaissance

He Named America, Then Spent a Decade Erasing It

A map drawn in 1507 gave the New World a name—but the man who made it spent his final years desperately trying to take it back.

Read the full story in the app

Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.

Download on the App Store
RenaissanceAge of ExplorationCartographyWestern EuropeColonial AmericasGermanyNaming HistoryPrint Culture

History is full of stories like this one.