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L'Anse Aux Meadows, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, is an important site, which many experts believe proves Vikings settled in Canada around 1,000 years ago.

Viking attempts to colonize North America began in the late 10th Century, when Norse sailors began exploring the northeast coast of North America.

The author of 'Vikings in America' claims that around 1,000 years ago, Vikings crossed the Atlantic and settled in America.

Christopher Columbus is generally credited with discovering the Americas in 1492. There is reliable evidence to indicate the presence of Europeans in Canada much earlier.

Four centuries before Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic from Spain, Leif Ericsson (c. 970-1020), a Nordic explorer, landed on the shores of North America.

Newfoundland photo books offer vivid, raw travel images that can help in planning an itinerary for a Newfoundland vacation.

The legend of Quetzalcoatl is known throughout Latin America, although he is called by many different names.

Nonfiction books for kids examine the discovery of America and how to start your own country.

The myth that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the New World has persisted for centuries. But the man who received all the credit was actually a late arrival.

Believed to be the first European to see the St. Lawrence River, Jacques Cartier claimed what is now the Province of Quebec for France.