Today is the 80th anniversary of the arrival of the Leif Erikson Viking ship to Duluth. On June 23, 1927, Captain Gerhard Folgero and his crew of three accomplished the goal of reenacting Leif Erikson ...

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Most Americans are taught that Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover North America. However, the story of Leif Erikson proves that’s a lie. This hard-living Viking came from a long ...

He's stood in the same spot for 43 years, a hard stare cast at the Olympics from his base overlooking the Shilshole Bay Marina. Now, the Port of Seattle wants to move the statue of Leif Ericson (also ...

Meet Andy Sachs. A million girls would kill to have her job. She's not one of them. Welcome to the island, please enjoy your stay. Just don't ask too many questions.

Minnesota Historia talks to 107-year-old Lilly Haldorsen, who remembers the day the Leif Erikson... Minnesota Historia talks to 107-year-old Lilly Haldorsen, who remembers the day the Leif Erikson ...

US President Donald Trump has officially proclaimed October 9 as Leif Erikson Day, honouring the Norse explorer who reached North America roughly 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The ...