Each state of the United States selects two senators to represent their states in the United States Senate. In 1913, the 17th Amendment[?] to the United States Constitution provided for the direct popular election of senators; prior to this, senators were selected by state legislatures.
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Luis Vaez de Torres[?], sea explorer
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Giovanni da Verrazano, (died 1528), sea explorer
Amerigo Vespucci, (1454-1512), discovered other parts of Americ ...