Westviking: The Ancient Norse in Greenland and North AmericaReconstructs voyages of exploration and piracy that led to settlements on Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland and Vinland, from 960 to 1010 A.D. |
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The Forerunners | 3 |
The Road to Greenland | 25 |
Erik Goes Westviking | 39 |
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