B. Lynn Brant

Biography

I'm an economist by training, but have long had two avocations - the training and companionship of dogs, and amateur archaeology, particularly the evidence (and hoaxes) of pre-Columbian exploration of North America.

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Books

Kensington: The Story and the Stone
Price: Free! Words: 5,120. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » American
This is an essay on the status quo of research into The Kensington Rune Stone, It contends that after all these years and all these claims and counter-claims, we still have little to go on other than the story and the stone. The story of the finding was told by Olof Ohman, but remains uncorroborated by either witness or documentary evidence.
Newport Tower: Unsettled History
Price: Free! Words: 12,820. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » American
The Newport Tower is a crude, round stone structure in Newport, Rhode Island. It is said that it was built by early colonists, as a windmill. However, there is little evidence to support that claim, and a wealth of evidence indicating that it is of much older construction, probably precolumbian.
Far to the West of Vinland
Price: Free! Words: 13,310. Language: English. Published: March 8, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
The Kensington Rune Stone was reportedly found by a Minnesota farmer in 1898. It tells of a Norse expedition to the area in the year 1362. This story offers a scenario of how the KRS may have originated.