Project Gutenberg 2005-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 160 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), American (1) Produced by David Kline, David Cortesi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), American (1)" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work compiles a series of captivating narratives focused on significant events and figures in American history, aiming to reveal the romantic elements found within actual historical events. Through a blend of embellished fact and engaging storytelling, Morris seeks to pique the interest of readers in the vibrant tapestry of American heritage. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the Viking explorations of North America, specifically detailing the voyage of Leif Erikson and his crew as they set sail towards unknown shores around the year 1000 A.D. As the narrative unfolds, we learn of the Viking's encounters with challenging seas, their discovery of new landscapes, and their eventual landing in a region they named Vineland due to its abundance of grapes. The text not only explores the adventurous exploits of these early explorers but also establishes a broader theme of discovery amid the fear of the unknown, setting the stage for a deep dive into the historical narratives that follow in this series. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Other Category: History - American 562820 2025-07-07T06:22:19.055743 text/html 567149 2020-12-12T05:06:35 text/html 3596089 2025-07-07T06:22:30.087676 application/epub+zip 3594518 2025-07-07T06:22:22.921706 application/epub+zip 292660 2025-07-07T06:22:21.395711 application/epub+zip 3904509 2025-07-07T06:22:35.630618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3858105 2025-07-07T06:22:28.523642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441828 2022-09-08T04:35:44.180282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528500 2025-07-07T06:22:18.172715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528154 2020-12-12T05:06:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528415 2020-12-12T05:06:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21010 2025-07-07T06:22:35.807606 application/rdf+xml 24459 2025-07-07T06:22:21.900681 image/jpeg 4548 2025-07-07T06:22:21.647678 image/jpeg 203158 2020-12-12T05:06:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 3461904 2020-12-12T05:06:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 203279 2020-12-12T05:06:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 3566304 2025-07-07T06:22:19.202723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia