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Thread #117020 Message #2522431
Posted By: Lox
22-Dec-08 - 04:15 PM
Thread Name: BS: Your cultural heritage- is it important?
Subject: RE: BS: Your cultural heritage- is it important?
... And before that Lief Ericson the Viking discovered it (from the Indians) in 1000AD ...
... and before that, it is believed by some, St Brendan sailed from Ireland to newfoundland in the 6th century. The actual event has not been conclusively proved, but it was certainly shown conclusively to be possible by Tim Severin in 1976.