CANADA: Short History of the Dominion of Canada from 1500 to 1878 with the Contemporaneous History of England and the United Statesby Charles R Tuttle. 1878. 666p Norsemen became renowned navigators in Europe, discovering Iceland in 860 and establishing a Republic. They later settled in Greenland and are believed to have sighted America around 980, marking significant early exploration of the continent. This period of Norse exploration laid the groundwork for future European interest in North America. Columbus's voyages to America began in 1492, which led to his recognition and