Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot on continental America, around half a millennium before Christopher Columbus ...

The Leif Erikson story has its ugly side. Racial theorists have used the evidence both real and manufactured of a Norse arrival before Columbus to prove that America somehow had Nordic “Aryan ...

Leif Erikson was a powerful Viking born in Iceland and the son of the famous Erik the Red, the founder of Greenland. Erikson was born in 970 and is believed to have lived until 1020.

The dedication ceremony for the Leif Erikson Memorial was part of the Leif Erikson Day celebration held in St. Paul on October 9, 1949. An estimated 3,000 to 5,000 people attended the thirteen ...

Leif Erikson’s foray into North America began over a thousand years ago—long before Columbus’s 1492 journey. Read on to find out more about the intrepid explorer. 1.

Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer and Express.co.uk has all you need to know about the real historical figure. Related articles. Vera's Brenda Blethyn pays tribute to Aiden Healy star 'A delight' ...

Leif Erikson has long served as a symbol for Minnesota’s Scandinavian American community. According to Icelandic sagas, Erikson led a Norse expedition to North America in 1000 CE and established ...

Thursday, Day 3: That 17-foot statue of Leif Erikson at Shilshole Bay still wouldn't budge, even after some 40 man-hours of hammering and drilling.

Scholars believe that Leif Erikson was born in Iceland in 968, and he died in Greenland in 1020. The Icelandic Sagas tell of his voyage in the year 1000, and subsequent voyages by his brother.

Leif Erikson was born sometime in the latter half of the 900s in Iceland. At some point in his childhood, his father was banished to Greenland where he established a permanent settlement; ...

Who is Leif Erikson in Vikings: Valhalla? In Vikings: Valhalla, Leif will be played by Sam Corlett. He is an Australian-born actor from the Central Coast of New South Wales.