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Norwegians Celebrate Centenary With Norse Heritage Events
The piece outlines plans around the centennial celebration of Norse descent in Minnesota led by Gov Theodore Christianson with participation from five other governors. It notes a centennial medal by the U S Treasury and commemorative stamps, plus discussions of Norse exploration reports and controversial Viking-era claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Brogger
Archaelogical Museum
University of Oslo
Iceland
Charles Christian Rafn
Eric the Red
Greenland
Bjarne Herjulfson
Eric
Lief
Biarne
Newfoundland
Markland
Nova Scotia
Massachusetts
Leif
Leifsboothas
Mount Hope Bay
Thorwald
Leifsbooths
Cape Cod
Kialarnes
Skrellings
Kroasanes
Garnet Point
Thorstein
Vinland
Thorfin Karlsefne
Snorre Thorbrandson
Bjarne Grimolfson
Thorhail Gamlason
Thorfin
Gudrids
Thornstein
Freydien
Thorhall
Stream Isle
Marthas Vinyard
Streamfirth
Buzzards Bay
Hop
Gudrida
Snorre
Bussards Bay
Freydisa
Pining
Didrik Pining
Bergen
Norway
Portugal
Christian I
Northwest Passage
Asia
Columbus
the Cabots
Admiral Pining
Ponthorst
Jan Bkolp
Scolvus
Labrador
Cape Breton
Minnesota Row
Kensington
Olaf Ohman
Minnesota
H. R. Holland
Ave Maria
Paul Knutson
Knutson
Hudson Bay Country
Dighton Rock
Edmund Burke Delabarre
America
Kingiktorsvak
Beffin Bay
Kensington Sons
Newthimen
Ies
Pans
Dubie Staan
Grave
Grek
Hens
Monhegan
Yarmouth
Horsford
Norumbaga
Boston
Oluf Lauritzson Operon
Bergan
Restaurationen
Ireland
Theodore Christianson
Christianson
J. J. Blaine
Wisconsin
A. G. Sorlie
North Dakota
Carl Gunderson
South Dakota
J. E. Erickson
Montana
H. L. Whitfield
Mississippi
United States Treasury Department
Philadelphia
James Earle Frazer
Portland