After several decades of volunteer work, Save Our Ship, Inc. unveiled the recently restored Leif Erikson Viking ship. The community of Knife River hosted their local ‘Julebeyen’ or Christmas village ...

Somebody eventually had to knit the whole world together. North and South. Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The person who launched that adventure was Christopher Columbus. Critics will point out his ...

It was after midnight on the icy slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. A frigid wind sliced across my cheeks as I tightened the drawstrings of my parka. A sliver of moon hung above a sweep of cloud so far ...

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation hosted its “Leif Erikson Celebration” at California Lutheran University, commemorating the 200-year anniversary of ...

When Christopher Columbus sailed westward from Spain in 1492, he did not expect to find paradise. He was looking for a shortcut to Asia, a new route for spices and gold. Instead, he stumbled onto ...

(Undated) -- Minnesota marks Leif Erikson Day today, honoring the Norse explorer who may have reached North America centuries before Columbus. His legacy is powerful here, thanks to the state’s deep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leif Erikson Statue in Reykjavik, Iceland Image by Canva President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday designating ...

President Donald Trump's Cabinet and others at the White House broke out into applause Thursday afternoon when Trump signed a proclamation honoring Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. "Today we ...

On October 9, 1825, a ship carrying 52 Norwegians entered the New York harbor, looking to find a better life in the United States. This was the first organized migration from Norway to North America, ...

More than a millennium ago, legendary Norse Viking Leif Erikson forever changed the course of history when he fearlessly embarked on a daring expedition into the unknown, becoming the first European ...

The Viking Re-enactors demonstrate combat during the 2024 Leif Erikson parade in Norway. Viking Village will again be set up across from City Hall for this year’s Leif Erikson Festival event Saturday.

A member of Norway’s royal family has visited northeast Iowa to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first organized migration from Norway to the United States. Crown Prince Haakon’s visit to ...