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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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