Westward Huss

in which America asks the question: whither Vinland?

For years, archaeologists have searched in vain for the location of Leif Eriksson's Vinland. They should have just asked the good people of New England.

Categories: Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, People & Places, Popular Facts & Fallacies, Series 8, The Quest for the Past

Tags: Barry Fell Boston, MA Canada Dighton Rock Eben Norton Horsford Jöns Jacob Berzelius Leif Eiriksson Maine Massachusetts Native Americans New England Antiquities Research Association (NEARA) Norumbega Nova Scotia Presented by #13 pseudo-science Rhode Island runes skepticism Thorfinn Karlsefni Thorvald Eiriksson Vikings Vinland

Published: October 4, 2021

The Icelander

a tale of public art, politics, and racism

Why, exactly, was there a statue of a Viking explorer in Philadelphia? And why isn't it there now?

Categories: Arts & Culture, Daring & Epic Journeys, Series 5

Tags: art art history Fairmount Park Iceland Leif Eiriksson Pennsylvania Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13 Thorfinn Karlsefni Thorvald Eiriksson Vikings Vinland

Published: September 28, 2020