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04519aam a2200517 i 4500 001 D9AE9B5CECCE11E5A64DF5B3DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160318010059 008 150522s2015 mnuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015013268 020 $a 0816696969 020 $a 9780816696963 020 $a 0816696918 020 $a 9780816696918 035 $a (OCoLC)907650870 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E105 $b .K78 2015 082 00 $a 305.8009776 $2 23 084 $a SOC039000 $a SOC011000 $a SOC039000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Krueger, David M., $d 1972- $e author. 245 10 $a Myths of the Rune Stone : $b Viking martyrs and the birthplace of America / $c David M. Krueger. 264 1 $a Minneapolis, MN : $b University of Minnesota Press, $c [2015] 300 $a x, 213 pages ; $c 23 cm 520 2 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a 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 Skraelings -- Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy of American Viking Myths. 650 0 $a Kensington Rune Stone. 650 0 $a Vikings $z Minnesota $v Legends. 650 0 $a Civil religion $z Minnesota $x History. 650 0 $a Community life $z Minnesota $x History. 650 0 $a Group identity $z Minnesota $x History. 650 0 $a Indians of North America $z Minnesota $x History. 651 0 $a Minnesota $x History. $x History. 650 0 $a Civil religion $z United States. 650 0 $a Legends $x Political aspects $z United States. 650 0 $a Ethnicity $x Political aspects $z United States. 650 7 $a HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI). $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 3 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718092350.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211015833.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20180403032152.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D9AE9B5CECCE11E5A64DF5B3DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search