Leif Ericsson

980–1020
Discovered Newfoundland and explored the seacoast of North America. Son of Erik the Red.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Leif, the Lucky  in	America First—100 Stories from Our History  by  Lawton B. Evans
Leif and His New Land  in	Viking Tales  by  Jennie Hall
Discoveries of the Vikings  in	Stories of the Vikings  by  Mary MacGregor
How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New Lands  in	This Country of Ours  by  H. E. Marshall
How Lief the Son of Eric the Red Sailed to the West  in	Our Empire Story  by  H. E. Marshall
Vineland and the Vikings  in	Historical Tales, Vol I: American  by  Charles Morris
Early Discoveries  in	American History Stories, Volume I  by  Mara L. Pratt
Vikings Sail the Northern Seas  in	A Book of Discovery  by  M. B. Synge
Leif Ericsson Visits the Coast of New England  in	European Hero Stories  by  Eva March Tappan

Image Links
Leif and his crew leaped out on to the beach.  in Stories of the Vikings	The landing of the Vikings  in This Country of Ours	Viking Ships at Sea  in Historical Tales, Vol I: American
Leif the Lucky discovers a new land  in Builders of Our Country: Book I