Notes: In this essay, James Kences recounts the explorations of the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485 to 1528), who led his expeditions in service of King Francis I of France. As he sailed ...
Flashback: Harris slammed European explorers for ushering in 'devastation for tribal nations' Vice President Kamala Harris declared in 2021 that the U.S. "must not shy away" from its "shameful past" ...
Not only is the black swan important for many Aboriginal people, it was also a potent symbol within the European imagination — 1500 years before Europeans knew it existed.