John de Verrazzano and the First Interactions with Natives of the Eastern United States

<p>Verrazzano was an Italian explorer, who in 1524, set sail on behalf of France to try and find a seaway to the Far East. &nbsp;He was set to look in between Florida and Newfoundland for a route. &nbsp;While Verrazzano was the first documented European to set eyes on Manhattan, his interactions with the natives of the coastline are quite fascinating. &nbsp;Nearly a full century before the first Thanksgiving, Verrazzano gives us a glimpse into a world absent of colonization. &nbsp;</p> <p>Read more on John (Giovanni) de Verrazzano: <a href="Verrazzano was an Italian explorer, who in 1524, set sail on behalf of France to try and find a seaway to the Far East. He was set to look in between Florida and Newfoundland for a route. While Verrazzano was the first documented European to set eyes on Manhattan, his interactions with the natives of the coastline are quite fascinating. Nearly a full century before the first Thanksgiving, Verrazzano gives us a glimpse into a world absent of colonization. Read more on John (Giovanni) de Verrazzano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_da_Verrazzano Verrazano Image courtesy of: Allegrini, Francesco (1729-17..). Graveur ; Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-1767). Peintre / Public domain Verrazzano Map courtesy of: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immagine:Viaggioverrazzano.jpg Francis I photo by Jean Clouet, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30275305 Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_da_Verrazzano Verrazano&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Image courtesy of: Allegrini, Francesco (1729-17..). Graveur ; &nbsp;Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-1767). Peintre / Public domain&nbsp;</p> <p>Verrazzano Map courtesy of: <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immagine:Viaggioverrazzano.jpg ">https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immagine:Viaggioverrazzano.jpg&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Francis I photo by Jean Clouet, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedi