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Book Before Columbus

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
  • Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2004-07
  • ISBN : 9780375823077
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Before Columbus written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five hundred years before Columbus, a young Viking named Leif Eriksson crossed the Atlantic and became the first-known European to set foot in North America. The tale of the crossing has been passed down for 1000 years. Now Elizabeth Cody Kimmel retells it to a new audience, painting a vivid picture of what Eriksson might have experienced. Includes reproductions of maps, illustrations, and Viking artifacts.

Book Leif Eriksson

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cheryl L. Defries
  • Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
  • Release : 2009-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781598451269
  • Pages : 120 pages

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Cheryl L. Defries and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the life of Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, including his explorations, his discovery of North America, and his legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Book Leif Eriksson

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Shannon Knudsen and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young man growing up in Greenland, Leif Ericsson had heard stories about a land to the west across the Atlantic Ocean. One day, he gathered a crew and set off to explore the land himself. He landed at three different places, finally settling at “Vinland”, now Newfoundland, Canada, for the winter. When he returned home, he became a hero, and inspired many other Vikings to explore the new world.

Book Leif Eriksson

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Jason Glaser and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the life of Leif Eriksson, his travels, and his lasting impact on world history.

Book Leif Eriksson and the Vikings

Download or read book Leif Eriksson and the Vikings written by Charnan Simon and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1991 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the adventures of the Norse explorer who left Greenland to sail west into uncharted waters in search of new land.

Book Warning

Download or read book Warning written by Yousef Erakat and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In actuality, this book expresses all of the problems I’ve encountered in my life since I was a child. Hi, my name is Yousef Saleh Erakat aka Fousey. I am a YouTuber, Actor, Wannabe Motivational Speaker, Artist, and a Depressive with over 15 million total YouTube subscribers, a couple of Hollywood movies on my resume, some big awards on my shelf, and for the first time, I will be opening up about how I survived my struggles with depression, anxiety, fame, suicidal thoughts, and addiction. Welcome to my life.

Book Leif Eriksson

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Cynthia Amoroso and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Discussion Paper No. 281. This study examines the best practices of eight OECD countries--Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States--in designing national policies and programs to accelerate the effective use of information technology in support of industrial competitiveness. New technologies in computing, communications, and multimedia are changing the competitive advantage of industries, services, and entire economies. Enterprises must therefore increase their technological development and education through government assistance. The emerging experience is rich and diverse. The study draws on the tacit knowledge of the designers and implementors of national policies and programs to establish key rules-of-thumb for future programs. The authors outline broad directions for adapting these practices to the conditions of developing countries.

Book An Illustrated Viking Voyage

Download or read book An Illustrated Viking Voyage written by W. Hodding Carter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1997, journalist and history buff W. Hodding Carter, along with a band of amateur sailers, set out to retrace Leif Eriksson's journey to North America. They sailed in a handmade ship modeled after a traditional Viking "knarr." It was the first voyage by Westerners to precisely follow the Vikings' route in nearly 1000 years. The chronicle of this voyage is told in this book, through photographs and colorful running text.

Book Myths of the Rune Stone

    Book Details:
  • Author : David M. Krueger
  • Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
  • Release : 2015-10-01
  • ISBN : 1452945438
  • Pages : 184 pages

Download or read book Myths of the Rune Stone written by David M. Krueger and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger takes an in-depth look at a legend that held tremendous power in one corner of Minnesota, helping to define both a community’s and a state’s identity for decades. In 1898, a Swedish immigrant farmer claimed to have discovered a large rock with writing carved into its surface in a field near Kensington, Minnesota. The writing told a North American origin story, predating Christopher Columbus’s exploration, in which Viking missionaries reached what is now Minnesota in 1362 only to be massacred by Indians. The tale’s credibility was quickly challenged and ultimately undermined by experts, but the myth took hold. Faith in the authenticity of the Kensington Rune Stone was a crucial part of the local Nordic identity. Accepted and proclaimed as truth, the story of the Rune Stone recast Native Americans as villains. The community used the account as the basis for civic celebrations for years, and advocates for the stone continue to promote its validity despite the overwhelming evidence that it was a hoax. Krueger puts this stubborn conviction in context and shows how confidence in the legitimacy of the stone has deep implications for a wide variety of Minnesotans who embraced it, including Scandinavian immigrants, Catholics, small-town boosters, and those who desired to commemorate the white settlers who died in the Dakota War of 1862. Krueger demonstrates how the resilient belief in the Rune Stone is a form of civil religion, with aspects that defy logic but illustrate how communities characterize themselves. He reveals something unique about America’s preoccupation with divine right and its troubled way of coming to terms with the history of the continent’s first residents. By considering who is included, who is left out, and how heroes and villains are created in the stories we tell about the past, Myths of the Rune Stone offers an enlightening perspective on not just Minnesota but the United States as well.

Book Who Was Leif Erikson

Download or read book Who Was Leif Erikson written by Nico Medina and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series! Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland almost five centuries before Christopher Columbus even set sail! "Leif the Lucky" and the other fierce, sea-fearing pirates were accomplished navigators who raided foreign lands for resources, hunted for their food, and passed down Old Norse myths from one generation to the next. This book gives readers a detailed account of what life was like during the time of the Vikings.

Book Leif Eriksson

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Joanne Mattern and published by Enslow Elementary. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was a famous Viking explorer? Leif Eriksson was. The son of Viking Erik the Red, Leif sailed to Iceland and Greenland in search of a new place to live. Learn about the Vikings and the exciting places Leif explored. In Leif Eriksson: Viking Explorer, author Joanne Mattern discusses the life and times of the Vikings and how Leif Eriksson became an explorer. Book jacket.

Book TMI

    TMI

    Book Details:
  • Author : Perez Hilton
  • Publisher : Chicago Review Press
  • Release : 2020-10-06
  • ISBN : 1641604069
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book TMI written by Perez Hilton and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Delicious memoir. . . . catnip for Hollywood gossip hounds." —Publishers Weekly The story of how Mario Lavandeira becomes Perez Hilton, the world's first and biggest celebrity blogger, with millions of readers around the globe. With Perez's help, many promising young artists reached the masses—Katy Perry, Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Lady Gaga, to name a few. Soon Perez was a Hollywood insider, but after a dramatic fallout with Lady Gaga, his blog became increasingly mean. When people called him a bully and a hypocrite for outing gay celebrities, Perez was forced to reevaluate not only his alter ego, but also himself. TMI reveals the man behind the blog in a new, revealing, and still juicy memoir.

Book Badass

Download or read book Badass written by Ben Thompson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet’s foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues’ gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Blackbeard, George S. Patton, and Bruce Lee. Their bone-breaking exploits are illustrated by top artist from the fields of gaming, comics, and cards—DC Comics illustrator Matt Haley and Thomas Denmark, illustrator for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. This is not your boring high school history—this is tough, manly, unrelentingly Badass!

Book Leif Erikson

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Bankston
  • Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
  • Release : 2013-09
  • ISBN : 1612284922
  • Pages : 52 pages

Download or read book Leif Erikson written by John Bankston and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A viking explorer who led what was probably the first European expedition to North America, Leif Erikson followed in his father's footsteps (Erik the Red) to become the leader of the first settlement in Greenland after his father's death. Born in Iceland, Leif and his family sailed to southern Greenland about 985 where his father founded a settlement near present-day Julianehab. Here, Erikson preached Christianity. His life was recorded in long Icelandic stories called sagas. From these sagas we can learn about the life and explorations of this Norse explorer. You, too, can follow his adventures herein.

Book Leif Eriksson

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by 50 minutes and published by 50Minutes.com. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and travels of Leif Eriksson in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Leif Eriksson’s life and travels. The discovery of America has always been credited to Christopher Columbus. But in fact, America was discovered long before he was even born, by a Viking called Leif Eriksson. Eriksson travelled from Greenland to Canada and formed his own colony there, although it did not last long. While it may have been forgotten by many, his achievement is a remarkable show of determination and the Vikings’ technological prowess. In just 50 minutes you will: • Learn about Leif Eriksson’s life and what drove his ambition to discover new territories • Understand why Leif Eriksson travelled to America based on a rumour of an undiscovered land • Analyse why his discovery was forgotten about and how the truth is being gradually unveiled ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Book Leif Eriksson

    Book Details:
  • Author : Arturo Ortega Blake
  • Publisher : Amtalai Publishers
  • Release : 2024-01-03
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Arturo Ortega Blake and published by Amtalai Publishers. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical novel about the Viking times that will take your breath away. The first Europeans to set foot on the American continent were not Spanish… A thousand years ago, Erik the Red led a band of Icelanders to a land of plenty where they built a new nation: Greenland. Years later, Leif followed in his father’s footsteps, voyaging to an even more extensive and bountiful land which, centuries later, would come to be called America. How did they do it? This action-packed novel is set in the brutal, untamed world of the Vikings, where life is an unending struggle against nature and other peoples. Arturo Ortega Blake gives a masterful portrait of Viking society: their customs, dress, and mythology, and even their codes of honor and social structure.

Book Viking Codex

Download or read book Viking Codex written by Fiona MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sail the wild Atlantic in a longboat with Eric the Red and his son Leif Eriksson. They risked the stormy seas to reach strange new lands, becoming the first Europeans to set foot in North America. Explore their daily lives in this richly illustrated Codex, complete with gatefolds, Viking lore, and The Saga of Erik and Leif--miniature booklets that tell their tale.