Leif Ericsson on the Web

Biographies

The Columbia Encyclopedia: Leif Ericsson
Brief overview at Bartleby.com.

Leif Ericsson
Concise bio at Infoplease.

Leif Ericson: Columbus' Predecessor by Neary 500 Years
Concise introduction by Linn Ryne.

Leif Ericson
Well hyperlinked biography at Wikipedia.

Images

Statue of Leif Ericsson
Large photo of the statue in front of the National Cathedral in Reykjavik.

Primary Sources

The Discovery of North America by Leif Ericsson
Excerpt from The Saga of Eric the Red, 1387, at Paul Halsall's Modern History Sourcebook.

Grænlendinga saga
Eight chapters in Icelandic, prepared by by Hafdís Rósa Sæmundsdóttir at the Project Runeberg.

Sites of Interest

Orthodox Christians in North America 1000 Years Ago
Extensive article by Priest Andrew Phillips focuses on the influence of Christianity on Scandinavians in the North Atlantic and Leif Ericsson in particular.

Who Really Discovered America, Eh?
Amusing speech by the late superior court judge Ronald Swearinger.

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