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| Keywords: NIST To Preserve 1507 Map. America's 'Birth Certificate' (5941063784).jpg This sheet bottom from the lower left corner of the 12 that make up the Library of Congress Waldseemüller map marks the first time the word America was used for the newly discovered lands The full map also shows the outline of North and South America as well as the Isthmus of Panama and was the first to depict clearly a separate Western Hemisphere with the Pacific as a separate ocean See also http //www nist gov/el/w-map_121207 cfm www nist gov/el/w-map_121207 cfm Credit Library of Congress Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5941063784/ NIST To Preserve 1507 Map America's 'Birth Certificate' 2006-12-20 17 36 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5941063784 2016-09-07 02 14 45 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 20 | ||||
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