Leif Erikson's Life
He weathered crisises on land and storms at sea. Lacking even a compass’ guidance, he sailed over a thousand miles to a new continent. Who was this purpetual wanderer? Meet Leif Erikson, the first European to reach America.
Leif grew up on a Greenland homestead late in the tenth century. He was never self-conscious about his heritage. His father, Erik the Red of Norway, had earned longlasting fame as an explorer. Erik’s formula for raising Leif was simple: encourage the childs’ curiosity and teach him to sail. That formulas’ success soon became clear.
As a young man, Leif heard of a sailor who had sighted new lands to the west but had deliberitly failed to explore them. Leif thought the sailor’s actions were obsurd. Leif set out westward.
Leif grew up on a Greenland homestead late in the tenth century. He was never self-conscious about his heritage. His father, Erik the Red of Norway, had earned longlasting fame as an explorer. Erik’s formula for raising Leif was simple: encourage the childs’ curiosity and teach him to sail. That formulas’ success soon became clear.
As a young man, Leif heard of a sailor who had sighted new lands to the west but had deliberitly failed to explore them. Leif thought the sailor’s actions were obsurd. Leif set out westward.