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Web Sites in Category History

Arctic Prehistory - Describes archeological research into Arctic Cultures, focus has largely been on Canadian Arctic research, but findings relate also to Alaska and Greenland cultures.

Encyclopedia.com - Greenland - A quick 30 second account giving the basics of the history of Greenland. Also cites additional resources and links.

Greenland - Historical essay about Greenland, from The Catholic Encyclopedia.

History / Greenland - Descriptions of books dealing with greenland History in all periods and buying information.

History of Medieval Greenland - Timeline with references.

Project Leif 2000 Greenland - Lists events, maps, history, settlements as well as World Heritage Site status for 1,000 year anniversary of the Viking discovery of North America.

The DEW LINE - Information and history about The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line, a system of radar stations in the high arctic, which had sites in Canada, Alaska and Greenland.

The United States and Greenland - Comprehensive history of the United States military presence in Greenland, with related topics for Iceland and other Arctic locales. Maps, tables, photos, and arctic aviation summaries.

Vikings in Greenland - Gives an overview of the settlement of Greenland by Scandinavians (Vikings) in the Eleventh Century AD.

Vikings on Greenland - Presents a brief essay about the history of the Vikings in Greenland, and their explorations further afield, with a map to show their travels.

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