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Essay Archive - Similarities Between Neil Armstrong and Leif Ericson
Similarities Between Neil Armstrong and Leif Ericson
Neil Armstrong and Leif Ericson. What do these two men have in
common? They were both the first persons to set foot on a brand new,
uncharted land. Neil took his “one small step” on to the moon, while Leif
navigated his way over to what is now known as Canada. He was the first
European to set foot onto the North American continent.
This Viking seaman was the son of another great Viking, Eric the
Red. Leif was born around 980AD in the country of Iceland. When Leif was
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