Similarities Between Neil Armstrong And Leif Ericson

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of Eric,� it occurred on of his
return trips from Norway. His ship was blown to the south by a wind from
the north. Since Leif was on a different longitudinal course without
knowing it, he continued on his westward way. He overshot his home land
and ended up being carried west by favorable winds to the New World.
Another saga is called �The Songbook,� says that in 985AD Bjarni
Herjulfsson saw land�most probably the uninhabited coast of North America--
but did not go ashore. Back home in Greenland, Bjarni told of his sighting.
Leif heard the stories and, years later, bought a ship from Bjarni,
gathered a crew of 35, and set off for the unknown land. They landed ashore
at a place described as �a barren tableland of flat rocks backed by great
ice mountains.� After landing on this unpromising land, they headed out to
sea. This time they dropped anchor at a level wooded land with broad
stretches of white sand. They called it Markland (Forest Land). In search
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