Johnson, backed by a unanimous congress, proclaimed october 9th leif ericson day in commemoration of the first arrival of a european on north. A push to recognize leif erikson s exploration led to a holiday that competes with columbus daybut theres a dark side to the story. Leif erikson was an icelandic explorer who became the first european to reach north america, some 500 years before christopher columbus. In the year 2000, celebrations were organized in north america, greenland and europe to commemorate the th anniversary of leif ericsons exploration of the new world. A man who about 500 years later, after this land was known of in europe. Chip albers eric the red joy lang thjodhild voice daniel trippett leif erickson helena. Leif erickson day article about leif erickson day by the. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. May 18, 2015 leif ericson discovered america lesson. Leif ericson article about leif ericson by the free dictionary. He was the first known european to have set foot on continental north america excluding greenland, before christopher.
Discovery of america by the northmen, in the tenth century, with notices of the early settlements of the irish in the. Leif erikson day honors a viking explorer known as leif erikson. Leif, the discoverer is a bronze sculpture of leif ericson created by american sculptor anne whitney in 1887. Leif ericson, the oldest son of eric the red, became the first european to set foot on north america after he outfitted ships to follow the route of trader bjarni herjulfsson, who came back with tales of the beautiful land he had seen when he was blown off course. Leif erikson also spelled ericsson, or eiriksson was the second of three sons of erik the red, who established a settlement in greenland after he was exiled from iceland. More than 2400 viking objects have been excavated from the area conclusive proof that the viking settlers discovered north america long before columbus. Leif eriksson the first european in north america youtube. Leif ericson was born in iceland, the son of eric the red 2. To start the story of leif ericson discovering america, first we need to talk about his dad. Leif erickson in oregon or 6 records found whitepages. It is located at juneau park in milwaukee, wisconsin, united states.
Leif ericson is famous because he was the first european to di leif ericson discovered north america 500 years before this it leif ericson set out on his discovery journey of north america. In the early 1960s, the discovery of the ruins of a viking settlement in. This statue of leif erikson stands in greenland, the land where many of his adolescent years were spent. The welldocumented stories of leifs voyages seem to point to him as the leader of the first norse expedition to north america.
Leif ericson the norse mariner and adventurer leif ericson 971ca. Leifs explorations never led to permanent settlement. Leif erickson, discoverer of north america 2000 srpski. Later years and death leif eriksson never returned to the lands of north america but his brother thorvald. The statue of leif the fortunate was erected in the year 2000 in conjunction with the celebration of the th anniversary of the heroic voyage. According to the sagas of icelanders, he established a norse settlement at vinland, tentatively identified with the norse lanse aux meadows on the northern tip of. Read accounts of icelandic explorer leif eriksson, the second son of erik the red, and possibly the first european to reach north america, on. Search of vikings, national geographic 197 may 2000.
It is for this reason he is known and respected as an important historical person in both the history of north america and of europe. I hate to break it to you, leif, but i dont think thats a grape. Leif ericson, the son of eric the red, was the first white man to set foot on american soil. This discovery aided the reignition of archaeological exploration for the norse in the. He is believed to be the first recorded nordic person to have visited north america. From a very early age, leif knew that he was going to be a farmer, just like his father and grandfather. October 9th is leif erickson day did you even know that. When eriksson arrived on the shores of what he called vinland, he became the first european to set foot in north america. Leif ericksons discovery of north america 500 years before.
Tyrker, one of eriks thralls, had been specially trusted to keep in charge of eriks children, as leif later. Though many still regard christopher columbus as the discoverer of the new world, eirikssons right to this title received the stamp of official approval in the usa when in 1964 president lyndon b. Norse explorer leif erikson is reputed to have set foot on north america in the early 11th century, making him amongst the very first europeans to visit the continent. Leif eriksson was a norse explorer, and the first known european to have set foot on continental north america, on what is now called greenland. Only a few pieces of physical evidence have been found to corroborate the viking presence. The boy who discovered america 2000 on dvd and bluray. Belonging to the icelandic old norse race, ericson pioneered the establishment of the vinland settlement which is across the labrador and newfoundland communities in canada. Leif erickson born william wycliffe anderson, october 27, 1911 january 29, 1986 was an american stage, film, and television actor. Leif erikson was an icelandicnorse explorer and the first european who left a record of landing in north america, which he did almost 500 years before columbus made his voyage.
The norse colonization of north america began in the late 10th century ad when norsemen. Leif was described as a large, strong man, of very striking appearance and wise. Johnson declared the 9th of october to be leif ericson day in commemoration of the first arrival of a european to north america. He was the first known european to have set foot on continental north america excluding greenland, before christopher columbus. Leif ericson discovered america adventures in mommydom. The boy who discovered america english tanspat2300 tv the capital of gr tv archives and random stuff. Jan 17, 2014 when eriksson arrived on the shores of what he called vinland, he became the first european to set foot in north america.
Leif eriksson was probably the first european to visit north america. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Leif the lucky, or leif erikson so named because he was the son of erik the red, is thought to have landed on the northeastern shore of what is now canada some time. But poisonous berryland isnt going to bring the tourists. He was the son of eric the red of greenland and his wife thjodhild. Leif erickson, discoverer of north america 2000 dvdrip. Son of erik the red, who was the founder of the european settlement in greenland, much of leif eriksons life is generated by the two sagas, saga of the erik the red and groenlendinga saga. Oct 12, 2018 leif eriksson old norse leifr eiriksson, a. Reeves from the version of the saga in the flateyarbok, compiled by jon thordharson about 87. An 11th century norse explorer leif was the first european to reach north america. Leif ericson, discoverer of north america 2000 movie.
Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. This animated adventure tells the epic tale of the first explorer to set foot on the shores of north america. Leif took the fifteen men on board his ship, and brought the rescued men back to greenland with him. If the sagas are accurate, leif first found a grassless land, with large glaciers covering the highlands. Leif ericson, discoverer of north america 2000 a boy meets a beautiful girl and finds adventure on the high seas. Eric the red was a hotheaded man, and in a fight he killed a man and was exiled from iceland and so he sailed off to greenland to start his own colony where he could be in charge. A push to recognize leif eriksons exploration led to a holiday that competes with. The following account of the discovery of north america by leif ericsson is contained in the saga of eric the red. About the year, leif eriksson bought bjarnis ship, and with a crew of 35 men, he set out to find the coasts bjarni had seen. The vikings were warriors from northern europe who traveled far by sea during the middle ages. Leif ericson was a norse explorer who was one of the first europeans to visit the north american mainland.
Leifr hinn heppni, leif the lucky, explorer, chieftain born in the 970s ce in iceland. The coins were authorized to commemorate the millennium of the new worlds discovery by the viking leif ericson. Leif eriksson was the son of erik the red and thjodhild. Leif ericson is the firstever european voyager to land in north america. Leif erikson day commemorates the arrival of the vikings in north america, which is thought to have occurred nearly 500 years before the arrival of christopher columbus in 1492. Leif erickson, discoverer of north america 2000 imdb. Leif eriksson was the first european to explore the east coast of north america, including areas that are now part of arctic and atlantic canada.
Interestingly, leif was not raised by his parents but was fostered by thryker, his father erics german captive. Leif erickson, discoverer of north america 2000 quotes on imdb. Leif erickson was born and raised on a grain farm outside wheaton, mn, just a stones throw from white rock, sd, which served as the inspiration for the ghost town series. Although many dispute that he was the discoverer of north america, president lyndon b johnson, and congress, made 9 october to be leif erikson day. Leif erickson, discoverer of north america 2000 quotes. We found 6 records for leif erickson in hillsboro, portland and 11 other cities in oregon. According to the sagas of icelanders, he established a norse settlement at vinland, tentatively identified with the norse lanse aux meadows on the northern tip of newfoundland in. It is believed that he visited places such as baffin island and labrador around ce. What we are celebrating, therefore, is a historic encounter between europeans and north americans.
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