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First American appearance of Waldseemüller map shown in DC
The 496-year-old Waldseemüller map, known as America's birth certificate, goes on view at the Library of Congress after its $10 million purchase. The 12-panel 36-square-foot artifact, one of 1,000 copies made, shows America labeled AMERICA and includes Amerigi Vespucci in a display marking the exhibit Rivers Edens Empires. The piece links to exploration history from Vespucci to Jefferson era plans and Lewis and Clark.
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Washington
America
New World
Library of Congress
Johannes Waldburg-Wolfegg
Germany
John K. Hebert
United States
Brazil
North
South America
Amerigi Vespucci
Martin Waldseemueller
Vespucci
Continent
Columbus
Hebert
West Coast
Equator
East
Pacific
Jefferson
Capt
Meriwether Lewis
Louisiana Territory
Napoleon
William Clark
Atlantic
Far East
Great Lakes
Lewis and Clark
Waldseemueller
Prince Johannes Waldburg-Wolfege