Leif captained a Viking ship. sailing southwesterly until he reached not only land. but land so sumptuous with promise that it was given the name "Vinland." The early Vikings did not see the lands promises fulfilled. and after only a brief sojourn. left colonization to others. But they were here. And many centuries later. Scandinavian emigrants arrived in North America in significant numbers. among them my own mother and grandparents. Thus. aside from marking an event of history. I have a personal reason for remembering this particular individual. representative of a breed of men and women bold enough to challenge the unknown and uncharted.
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