Ole, the Viking

Alexandria's Runestone

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September 22nd 2012
Sick of being in the car, I convinced Peter that we should go into Alexandria MN and take a look at this ancient runestone they have there (another find on http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2607) Previously, the only experience I had with runestones was the brief lesson found in the introduction to The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien. <t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more