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 ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...

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 ...

President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day to honor the Norse explorer who reached North America 500 years before Columbus. The proclamation ...

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 ...

Your device does not support the audio. Did you know that Leif Erikson may have reached North America nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus? This remarkable fact challenges popular narratives ...

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.

Norway will honor its Scandinavian heritage during its 33rd-annual Leif Erikson Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event kicks off with the Leif’s Run at 9 a.m. and conclude with the Viking Burial and ...

Slathered in respect by all corners of the musical spectrum, Interpol have been delivering their brand of darkly-hued, and masterfully crafted, indie rock since their critically revered 2002 debut, ...