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100 1  Krueger, David M.,|d1972-|eauthor. 
245 10 Myths of the Rune Stone :|bViking Martyrs and the 
       Birthplace of America /|cDavid M. Krueger. 
264  1 Minneapolis, MN :|bUniversity of Minnesota Press,|c[2015] 
300    x, 213 pages :|billustrations, maps ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-208) and 
       index. 
505 0  Introduction: A Holy Mission to Minnesota -- 1. Westward 
       from Vinland : An Immigrant Saga by Hjalmar Holand -- 2. 
       Knutson's Last Stand : Fabricating the First White Martyrs
       of the American West -- 3. In Defense of Main Street : The
       Kensington Rune Stone as a Midwestern Plymouth Rock -- 4. 
       Our Lady of the Runestone and America's Baptism with 
       Catholic Blood -- 5. Immortal Rock : Cold War Religion, 
       Centennials, and the Return of the Skrælings -- Conclusion
       : The Enduring Legacy of American Viking Myths. 
520 2  "What do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to 
       believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger
       takes an in-depth look at a legend that held tremendous 
       power in one corner of Minnesota, helping to define both a
       community's and a state's identity for decades. In 1898, a
       Swedish immigrant farmer claimed to have discovered a 
       large rock with writing carved into its surface in a field
       near Kensington, Minnesota. The writing told a North 
       American origin story, predating Christopher Columbus's 
       exploration, in which Viking missionaries reached what is 
       now Minnesota in 1362 only to be massacred by Indians. The
       tale's credibility was quickly challenged and ultimately 
       undermined by experts, but the myth took hold. Faith in 
       the authenticity of the Kensington Rune Stone was a 
       crucial part of the local Nordic identity. Accepted and 
       proclaimed as truth, the story of the Rune Stone recast 
       Native Americans as villains. The community used the 
       account as the basis for civic celebrations for years, and
       advocates for the stone continue to promote its validity 
       despite the overwhelming evidence that it was a hoax. 
       Krueger puts this stubborn conviction in context and shows
       how confidence in the legitimacy of the stone has deep 
       implications for a wide variety of Minnesotans who 
       embraced it, including Scandinavian immigrants, Catholics,
       small-town boosters, and those who desired to commemorate 
       the white settlers who died in the Dakota War of 1862. 
       Krueger demonstrates how the resilient belief in the Rune 
       Stone is a form of civil religion, with aspects that defy 
       logic but illustrate how communities characterize 
       themselves. He reveals something unique about America's 
       preoccupation with divine right and its troubled way of 
       coming to terms with the history of the continent's first 
       residents. By considering who is included, who is left out,
       and how heroes and villains are created, Myths of the Rune
       Stone offers an enlightening perspective on not just 
       Minnesota but the United States as well"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Group identity|zMinnesota|xHistory. 
650  0 Legends|xPolitical aspects|zUnited States. 
650  0 Community life|zMinnesota|xHistory. 
650  0 Vikings|zMinnesota|vLegends. 
650  0 Civil religion|zUnited States. 
650  0 Kensington Rune Stone. 
650  0 Civil religion|zMinnesota|xHistory. 
650  0 Ethnicity|xPolitical aspects|zUnited States. 
650  7 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Civilreligion.|2sao 
650  7 Indianer.|2sao 
650  7 Gruppidentitet.|2sao 
650  7 HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL,
       IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI).|2bisacsh 
650  7 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Etnicitet|xpolitiska aspekter.|2sao 
650  7 Vikingar.|2sao 
650  9 Indians of North America|zMinnesota|xHistory. 
651  0 Minnesota|xRace relations|xHistory. 
651  7 Förenta staterna|zMinnesota.|2sao 
690  7 Indigenous peoples|zMinnesota|xHistory.|2local DEI term 
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