Amerigo

Letter of Amerigo Vespucci Letter of Amerigo Vespucci- An account of his 1497 voyage, from the Modern History Sourcebook. Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci- About.com's geography story of the man for whom America is named. Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci? Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci?- An informative column from The Straight Dope. Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci- A biographical article from the Catholic Encyclopedia.