Myths of the Rune Stone : Viking martyrs and the birthplace of America / David M. Krueger.
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Myths of the Rune Stone : Viking martyrs and the birthplace of America / David M. Krueger.
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Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2015
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1 online resource (x, 213 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction : a holy mission to Minnesota -- Westward from Vinland : an immigrant saga by Hjalmar Holand -- Knutson's last stand : fabricating the first white martyrs of the American West -- In defense of Main Street : the Kensington Rune Stone as a Midwestern Plymouth Rock -- Our Lady of the Runestone and America's baptism with Catholic blood -- Immortal rock : Cold War religion, centennials, and the return of the Skraelings -- Conclusion : the enduring legacy of American Viking myths.
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Explores the myth surrounding the rune stone found outside Kensington, Minnesota, that told a North American origin story, predating Christopher Columbus's exploration, in which Viking missionaries reached what is now Minnesota in 1362 only to be massacred by Native Americans. Examines how this story became an important part of the local Nordic identity and how the Kensington Rune Stone is a form of civil religion. Discusses how the rune stone became a source of Scandinavian pride and how it was used to create fear and hatred of Native Americans in Minnesota. Includes color and black-and-white photographs.
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