mystmidwestThis week, Sara delves deep into Nordic history, and we learn about the Viking Land of Vinland. Also, a rock. A really big, really heavy, potentially important rock, and what it means for the people in the town of Kensington, Minnesota.
Relevant Content
Close Up of the characters on the runestone
Young Olof Ohmon
Viking Researcher Steve Hilgren & his cat
Kensington Runestone Day Parade
Bill of sale for the Kensington Runestone from Olof to the Minnesota Historical Society
The monument to the stone in Kensington, Minnesota
Resources: Lost Conquest (2015) – Documentary, thekensingtonrunestone.com, wikipedia.org, thevintagenews.com, kensingtonrunestone.us
Podcast Pal
This week we want to give a shout out to the podcast Get Grimm! Get Grimm is a folklore podcast with stories told by host, Kayla. It’s a podcast for the miniature folklorist and tellers of tales.
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