Tag Archives: Vikings
How Far into North America did Vikings go? Part 1
The case of the Kensington Runestone
Take a trip to central MinnesotaIn 1898, Swedish immigrant Olof Ohman unearthed the stone pictured above in Douglas County, Minnesota. Ohman found the stone tangled in tree roots while clearing…
Who’s That Girl?
Have you thought about the female characters you love to read? Or the ladies of the silver screen you like to watch again and again?
Why do you love them so much?
Vikings have that effect on…
Vikings were Human, Too By: Guest Blogger, Heather Day Gilbert
In the Viking miniseries running this month on the History Channel, I truly hope some of the most powerful, influential members of Viking society are portrayed correctly: the women.
When I researched my Viking historical novel,…