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Norse History for Bostonians
When not choking on the sickly sweet taste of 21st-century despair, Rowdy Geirsson maintains www.scandinavianaggression.com and attempts to promote the glorious (or inglorious, as the case may be) deeds of Vikings past and present. Here, he discusses special topics in medieval Norse history with the intention of maximizing ease of comprehension among Bostonians and other pertinent New Englanders (Connecticuters excluded).
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January 26, 2011Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 7: A Short History of the Norse Siege of Paris for Bostonians
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October 8, 2010Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 6: A Short History of Leif Erikkson’s Discovery of North America for Bostonians
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August 3, 2010Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 5: A Short History of the Inaugural Norse Assault On Paris for Bostonians
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June 4, 2010Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 4: A Short History of the Norse Founding of Russia for Bostonians
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May 5, 2010Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 3: A Short History of the Epic Norse Slaughter at Clontarf for Bostonians
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March 17, 2010Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 2: A Short History of the Norse Occupation of Dublin for Bostonians
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January 29, 2010Norse History for Bostonians: Lesson 1: A Short History of the Norse Colonization of Greenland for Bostonians
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