Discovery of America 

Christopher Columbus has for a long time been given credit for the discovering of America.  This lie has been taught for may years in America.  Another example of the truth not being true.

It has been known for quite sometime that the Vikings were visiting America long before Christopher Columbus. I do not know why we keep teaching that Christopher Columbus discovered America, but it probably is for political or at least politically correct reasons.  Perhaps even religion is involved.

See quote by Oscar Wilde about this topic. "Many people discovered America before Columbus, my dear boy, but most of them had the good sense to keep quiet about it."

Those who discovered America before Christopher Columbus probably kept quiet about it for reasons of trade, money or to not upset the beliefs of the Catholic Church which could have resulted in their death if they spoke about an unknown land.

Quite obviously the native people, now known as American Indians, either discovered America or were created in her.  Perhaps the Garden of Eden was America.  It at least seems to be the Promised Land for many to this day.  Perhaps someday we will 'know' that life started in America and spread out from here.

Where did the American Indians come from, and when did they arrive?

Also see How America go her Name for more information.