Episode 17: The Viking Woman Who Sailed to North America

The title of first European to discover the Americas is credited to Icelandic sailor Leif Erickson, but the first actual attempt by Europeans to settle the New World was led by a woman named Gudrid.

Gudrid and her husband would found an outpost and explore the continent, eventually causing a series of violent encounters with the native peoples.

She would go on to earn the title of "The Far Travelled" and would become one of the preeminent explorers of her era.