tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post8054781429394789327..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: Canada's First VisitorsBarbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-10345152947145173412008-11-27T06:08:00.000-05:002008-11-27T06:08:00.000-05:00How interesting. I love information about the migr...How interesting. I love information about the migration of people to the outposts of the continents in times past. I have seen the stone works (better than Stonehengein the UK, I thought) in southern Sweden. Just amazing!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185383497671795758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-89372303753692395822008-11-26T19:42:00.000-05:002008-11-26T19:42:00.000-05:00Shelley, there were men and women on the sea voyag...Shelley, there were men and women on the sea voyage to Vinland. I will research this further for next week's history post.<BR/><BR/>Rick, hopefully an answer will turn up in my research for the next post. However, when archeologists pose an opinion, they are not certain of their answer. The settlement may have lasted longer than assumed.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-38129375860851228702008-11-26T18:36:00.000-05:002008-11-26T18:36:00.000-05:00Hello Barbara. Are there any therories as to why ...Hello Barbara. Are there any therories as to why the settlement was so short lived?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-68553171635637575722008-11-26T18:26:00.000-05:002008-11-26T18:26:00.000-05:00What I find fascinating is the idea of the sea voy...What I find fascinating is the idea of the sea voyages. They can't have been easy. Really interesting post, Barbara.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-64509394660876290602008-11-26T15:35:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:35:00.000-05:00Cloudia, thank you.Marie, they made an impact on t...Cloudia, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Marie, they made an impact on the native aboriginals who related this information to Jacques Cartier in 1534.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-81038365702030123812008-11-26T15:24:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:24:00.000-05:00I did not know that the Norvegians were among the ...I did not know that the Norvegians were among the first visitors Canada.<BR/>Post very interesting and beautiful pictures.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002654187909126383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-32401309862630619732008-11-26T14:55:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:55:00.000-05:00Very interesting post! Aloha-Very interesting post! Aloha-Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-52625611549696123392008-11-26T14:34:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:34:00.000-05:00RuneE, a cultural history belongs to the rune ston...RuneE, a cultural history belongs to the rune stones, which I will add to the post on Vinland.<BR/><BR/>Bernard, thank you.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-87475046804794042882008-11-26T14:31:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:31:00.000-05:00Dark Wolf, there were rumours while I was a child ...Dark Wolf, there were rumours while I was a child that the Norwegians had been the first to come to Canada with the finding of certain artifacts along the coasts from Newfoundland to the Gaspe Penninsula. I will be following up next week with a post on Vinland and other sightings of tall blonde haired people with gold and riches.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-3134274268367268902008-11-26T11:38:00.000-05:002008-11-26T11:38:00.000-05:00A first class and entertaining history lesson, Bar...A first class and entertaining history lesson, Barbara.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-8943794640660600872008-11-26T03:47:00.000-05:002008-11-26T03:47:00.000-05:00I must admit that I enjoyed this post very much! T...I must admit that I enjoyed this post very much! The Vinland story has been part of the Norwegian cultural heritage since it was made, but it was not accepted by many until the Ingstads made their discovery. <BR/><BR/>PS I see my name has got its own stone!Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-36495720738603530012008-11-26T03:45:00.000-05:002008-11-26T03:45:00.000-05:00I really like the Norse culture. And I read (and q...I really like the Norse culture. And I read (and quite like to) a few books about vikings :)<BR/>Thank you for the pictures :)Mihai A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08534691063946241019noreply@blogger.com