Leif Erikson Memorial, St. Paul
The Leif Erikson memorial on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Mulad, June 22, 2005. Public domain.
Bibliography
“Dedication Ceremonies Set for Statue of Leif Erikson.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, October 2, 1949.
“En staty ӧver Leif Erikson.” Svenska Amerikanska Posten, September 2, 1931.
“Erikson Fete Program Set.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, May 18, 1947.
“Erikson Fete Set Today.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, October 9, 1949.
“Erikson Group to Give Musical.” Minneapolis Star, October 3, 1936.
“Erikson Monument Drive is Discussed.” Minneapolis Star, February 11, 1938.
“Erikson Shaft Site is Approved.” Minneapolis Star, March 10, 1936.
“Erikson vs. Columbus.” Minneapolis Star, February 22, 1935.
“Ett monument ӧfver gamle.” Svenska Folkets Tidning, June 3, 1891.
“Funds are Sought for Leif Erikson State Monument.” Minneapolis Star, April 8, 1937.
Gibbon, Guy. Archaeology of Minnesota: The Prehistory of the Upper Midwest. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2012.
“Group Reports Progress in Erikson Monument Drive.” Minneapolis Star-Journal, October 10, 1939.
HF 523: An act to establish October ninth as Leif Erikson Day. Minnesota State Legislature. April 8, 1931.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1931/0/Session+Law/Chapter/121/pdf
HF 1889: A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the engraving on a statue of an historic figure. Minnesota State Legislature, March 16, 2015. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1889&type=bill&version=0&session=ls89&session_year=2015&session_number=0
“A Leif Erikson Day.” The North, July 1, 1891.
“Leif Erikson Day Backing is Urged.” Minneapolis Star, February 21, 1935.
“Leif Erikson Group Maps $25,000 Drive.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 18, 1939.
“Leif Erikson Group Names State Agent.” Minneapolis Tribune, November 10, 1937.
“Leif Erikson Group Will Give Banquet.” Minneapolis Star Journal, October 4, 1944.
“Leif Erikson Monument Drive Begins As ‘U’ Proposes Scandinavian Institute.” Minneapolis Tribune, April 11, 1937.
“Leif Erikson Statue Unveiled.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1949.
“Leif Erikson’s Work Extolled.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1944.
Mann, Charles. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. 2nd edition. New York: Vintage Books, 2011.
“Models Erikson Statue.” Minneapolis Star-Journal, October 9, 1939.
“Norse Envoy to Be Dinner Honor Guest.” Minneapolis Tribune, September 29, 1935.
“Norwegian Officials Speak: Closer U.S.–Norse Ties Seen.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1949.
“Progress on Leif Erikson Memorial Plan Outlined.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1939.
“Seek Erikson Statue Model.” Minneapolis Tribune, October 23, 1935.
SF 1074: An act to establish October twelfth as Columbus Day. Minnesota State Legislature. April 14, 1931.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1931/0/Session+Law/Chapter/174/pdf
“Skandinavisk fest i Nakomis Park.” Svenska Amerikanska Posten, July 27, 1938.
Sprunger, David A. "J. A. Holvik and the Kensington Runestone." Minnesota History 57, no. 3 (Fall 2000): 140–154.
http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/57/v57i03p140-154.pdf
“To Honor Leif Erikson.” Minneapolis Tribune, September 20, 1935.
“To Plan for Monument.” Minneapolis Star, February 24, 1936.
“Two Governors Praise Erikson at Celebration.” Minneapolis Star, October 10, 1931.
“Viking Hero: Plan Monument to Honor Leif Erikson.” Minneapolis Star-Journal, October 18, 1939.
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Bibliography
“Dedication Ceremonies Set for Statue of Leif Erikson.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, October 2, 1949.
“En staty ӧver Leif Erikson.” Svenska Amerikanska Posten, September 2, 1931.
“Erikson Fete Program Set.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, May 18, 1947.
“Erikson Fete Set Today.” Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, October 9, 1949.
“Erikson Group to Give Musical.” Minneapolis Star, October 3, 1936.
“Erikson Monument Drive is Discussed.” Minneapolis Star, February 11, 1938.
“Erikson Shaft Site is Approved.” Minneapolis Star, March 10, 1936.
“Erikson vs. Columbus.” Minneapolis Star, February 22, 1935.
“Ett monument ӧfver gamle.” Svenska Folkets Tidning, June 3, 1891.
“Funds are Sought for Leif Erikson State Monument.” Minneapolis Star, April 8, 1937.
Gibbon, Guy. Archaeology of Minnesota: The Prehistory of the Upper Midwest. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2012.
“Group Reports Progress in Erikson Monument Drive.” Minneapolis Star-Journal, October 10, 1939.
HF 523: An act to establish October ninth as Leif Erikson Day. Minnesota State Legislature. April 8, 1931.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1931/0/Session+Law/Chapter/121/pdf
HF 1889: A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the engraving on a statue of an historic figure. Minnesota State Legislature, March 16, 2015. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1889&type=bill&version=0&session=ls89&session_year=2015&session_number=0
“A Leif Erikson Day.” The North, July 1, 1891.
“Leif Erikson Day Backing is Urged.” Minneapolis Star, February 21, 1935.
“Leif Erikson Group Maps $25,000 Drive.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 18, 1939.
“Leif Erikson Group Names State Agent.” Minneapolis Tribune, November 10, 1937.
“Leif Erikson Group Will Give Banquet.” Minneapolis Star Journal, October 4, 1944.
“Leif Erikson Monument Drive Begins As ‘U’ Proposes Scandinavian Institute.” Minneapolis Tribune, April 11, 1937.
“Leif Erikson Statue Unveiled.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1949.
“Leif Erikson’s Work Extolled.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1944.
Mann, Charles. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. 2nd edition. New York: Vintage Books, 2011.
“Models Erikson Statue.” Minneapolis Star-Journal, October 9, 1939.
“Norse Envoy to Be Dinner Honor Guest.” Minneapolis Tribune, September 29, 1935.
“Norwegian Officials Speak: Closer U.S.–Norse Ties Seen.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1949.
“Progress on Leif Erikson Memorial Plan Outlined.” Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 10, 1939.
“Seek Erikson Statue Model.” Minneapolis Tribune, October 23, 1935.
SF 1074: An act to establish October twelfth as Columbus Day. Minnesota State Legislature. April 14, 1931.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/1931/0/Session+Law/Chapter/174/pdf
“Skandinavisk fest i Nakomis Park.” Svenska Amerikanska Posten, July 27, 1938.
Sprunger, David A. "J. A. Holvik and the Kensington Runestone." Minnesota History 57, no. 3 (Fall 2000): 140–154.
http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/57/v57i03p140-154.pdf
“To Honor Leif Erikson.” Minneapolis Tribune, September 20, 1935.
“To Plan for Monument.” Minneapolis Star, February 24, 1936.
“Two Governors Praise Erikson at Celebration.” Minneapolis Star, October 10, 1931.
“Viking Hero: Plan Monument to Honor Leif Erikson.” Minneapolis Star-Journal, October 18, 1939.