Project Gutenberg 2011-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 146 Slafter, Edmund F. (Edmund Farwell) 1816 1906 Slafter, Edmund Farwell 04001351 The Discovery of America by the Northmen, 985-1015 Produced by David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Discovery of America by the Northmen, 985-1015" by Edmund F. Slafter is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the early expeditions of the Norse explorers, particularly those undertaken by Leif Erikson and his contemporaries, to the North American continent nearly a millennium ago. It delves into the rich yet often debated history surrounding these voyages, highlighting their significance in the broader narrative of American discovery. In this discourse, the author recounts the voyages of key Northmen, such as Leif Erikson, who led expeditions to new lands identified as Vineland, Helluland, and Markland as they explored the coastlines during the turn of the first millennium. Slafter discusses the geographical descriptions provided in the sagas, which may correspond to parts of modern-day Canada and the United States. Through a combination of narrative and critical analysis, he examines the lingering questions about the authenticity of these accounts and the evidence for any lasting Norse settlements. The book explains that while there is little concrete archaeological evidence of these explorations, the sagas and traditional narratives provide a foundation upon which interest in Norse exploration is built, while also emphasizing the uncertainty and challenges involved in deciphering these ancient historical accounts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en America -- Discovery and exploration -- Norse E011 Text Travel Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient 76134 2025-07-14T12:29:47.762884 text/html 72681 2021-01-07T16:38:57 text/html 116129 2025-07-14T12:29:53.113834 application/epub+zip 115943 2025-07-14T12:29:50.829873 application/epub+zip 86684 2025-07-14T12:29:49.598854 application/epub+zip 277407 2025-07-14T12:29:54.700854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269315 2025-07-14T12:29:52.448875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218707 2022-09-16T11:01:51.415270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66507 2025-07-14T12:29:47.514872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66389 2021-01-07T16:38:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66393 2021-01-07T16:38:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21406 2025-07-14T12:29:54.822800 application/rdf+xml 18955 2025-07-14T12:29:50.242874 image/jpeg 4123 2025-07-14T12:29:49.881869 image/jpeg 25124 2021-01-07T16:38:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 30793 2021-01-07T16:38:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 25104 2021-01-07T16:38:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 113402 2025-07-14T12:29:47.772894 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