Re: Roseau runestone Minnesota



Tom McDonald wrote:
>
> Seppo Renfors wrote:
> >
> > Tom McDonald wrote:
> >
> >>IEJ wrote:
> >>
> >>>Over the years we have discussed many runestones found in NA. When reading
> >>>one Norwegian url changed the last four months where the Kensington
> >>>Runestone been mentioned, I found a ref to the Roseau runestone found in the
> >>>early 1900's in Minnesota. I can understand why none of the naysayers taken
> >>>time to refer to and discuss that runestone. However I think it's correct
> >>>behavior to put all artifacts found in NA that might be having runes from
> >>>the past on them up for discussion. The time when artifacts were put aside
> >>>because the present paradigm said that there were no Scandinavians in NA
> >>>outside those who collected timber in Markland in 1347 and those who had
> >>>lived in LAM. The Roseau runestone might be genuine and it might be a
> >>>forgery, no matter which it's definitly time to look at NA runestones and
> >>>possible Scandinavian Pre-Columbian artifacts in an other light then what
> >>>has been the case in 1900's.
> >>>
> >>>the Norwegian url that started my 'looking around' for more information was:
> >>>
> >>> http://home.online.no/~krage/43kapandresteiner.cfm
> >>>
> >>>a Danish Wikipedia article
> >>>http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseau-runestenen
> >>>
> >>>from urls in English:
> >>>"ROSEAU STONE COLLECTION. PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1927-1949. .5 ft. S836
> >>>The collection is organized topically and chronologically. It is a small
> >>>collection composed primarily of news clippings, photos, and some
> >>>correspondence that relates to the controversy concerning the authenticity
> >>>of the runes on the so-called "Roseau Stone."
> >>>http://www.mnstate.edu/archives/Guides/CollectionGuide.htm
> >>>
> >>>No matter what the story behind the Roseau runestone is, no one can call
> >>>Roseau a Swede or a Norwegian. Of course a descendant to Roseau married a
> >>>Norwegian in 1937, but that was long after the stone was found.... :-)
> >>
> >> You are correct. No one can call Roseau a Scandinavian of any
> >>stripe. He is a town in far northern Minnesota, not a person.
> >>
> >> I'd be interested to find out what Norwegian was...interesting
> >>enough to marry a town. Unless that was a euphemism? :-)
> >
> >
> > See:
> > http://tinyurl.com/djkze
> >
>
> Seppo,
>
> I know that Roseau is also a family name. The Minnesota town was
> probably named after one. However, the Roseau stone was named
> after the town. Unless you have evidence to the contrary...?

Then you also admit to having deliberately engage in vilification of
Inger. THAT is the "evidence" I was after, and you supplied it.

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