Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

What was the most surprising thing you learnt from Gordon in this interview?

[@full_bearfull_bear4783]

Everything.

[@stevenbrown9275]

A fascinating talk about the politics and absurdities of the founding stories of the Norse “discovery “. I am a citizen of the USA and find this interesting. Thank you for posting.

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

We're glad you found the interview fascinating, thanks for watching and your continued support!

[@Loagun]

I graduated grade 12 in 2001. We actually learned about Eric the Red as being the earliest known European contact to 'N.A.' More specifically eastern Canada. And I remember when we got to learning about US history the teacher saying 'and this is what the US believes...' lol.

[@DaveT383]

Very cool story - love this channel!

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Thanks so much!

[@kaushiksheshnagraj7176]

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[@tinycha0s]

I’d love to know how to figure out if my theory is correct for where they actually lived……

[@travelrunner9709]

I find it curious that Gordon Campbell, an ‘academic, chooses to use population descriptive words like “white” to describe non-native (& non-Italian) people’s. This entirely muddles academic discussions with non-science based descriptive language separating people’s origins solely by the melanin “coloring” of their ski, which, in itself has no basis in actual fact.

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

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[@anthonydecastro6938]

do the Americans (note the imperialistic appropriation of a name that covers actually the whole north and south of the Americas) know they are named after an Italian as well? perhaps they should then rename themselves and call their countries Norselandia...

[@mikehuff9793]

Um…it is commonly accepted here in the US that the Indigenous built the mounds. Been that way for a couple decades now. Nobody ever in my lifetime uttered such nonsense. In my 45 years alive the mounds that are a few miles from my house are called the Mikosvkee Indian Mounds. One of my uncles helped FSU excavate them and made sure the university did so as respectfully as possible as he is Creek/Mvskoke himself and also employed by FSU in archeology. Maybe at ONE time, but not in my 45 years of living. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@HoraceRocketMan]

“Heller”

[@amankumar-zx1eo]

means that the norsemen never reached canada ?

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

They did reach Newfoundland (a part of Canada), that is certain. However it is less certain whether they reached the mainland or how far south they went.

[@sqdn]

excellent content thank you :D

[@MonTube2006]

33:02 You seem distraught