David O'Keefe-Vikings Might Not Have Been The First Europeans To Encounter America
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Title
David O'Keefe-Vikings Might Not Have Been The First Europeans To Encounter America
Subject
An Irish monk named St. Brendan might have been the first European to encounter America. The only problem is: there is no hard evidence, only sagas that are a thousand years old.
Creator
Andrew Howley
Source
Howley, Andrew. “Did St. Brendan Reach North America 500 Years Before the Vikings?” National Geographic Society Newsroom, 14 Dec. 2017, blog.nationalgeographic.org/2013/05/16/did-st-brendan-reach-north-america-500-years-before-the-vikings/.
Publisher
National Geographic Blog
Date
12-14-2017
Rights
For Educational Purposes Only
Format
Blog, Text
Language
English
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Local URL
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2013/05/16/did-st-brendan-reach-north-america-500-years-before-the-vikings/
Citation
Andrew Howley, “David O'Keefe-Vikings Might Not Have Been The First Europeans To Encounter America,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/121.