Johann Heinrich Fuseli, "Thor, in the boat of Hymir, battering the Midgard Serpent," 1790
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Race was of utmost importance to London. His unshakable views on the subject were expressed ardently even in some of his works of socialist propaganda. A good sampling of London’s racial perspective at the turn of the century may be found in his letters to Cloudesley Johns. Johns, a young post-office employee from southern California, wrote London a fan letter in 1899, praising one of the latter’s magazine articles. The result was a strong friendship that lasted until London’s death. Read more …
The Medieval Norse on Baffin Island
Christian Krohg, Leiv Eriksson oppdager Amerika (Leif Eriksson Discovers America), 1893
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Thanks to the sagas, it has long been known that Vikings reached the North American continent about 1000 AD. But not until the 1960s did archaeological evidence emerge in Newfoundland, Canada to corroborate the written accounts. Read more …