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@@ -49,30 +49,33 @@ Saintonge's *Norombegue*, eventually merged into a single myth, canonized by
the cartographer Gastaldi, of an advanced Native American city whose manners the cartographer Gastaldi, of an advanced Native American city whose manners
were closer to those of Europe than their neighbors.[@KirsNor98, 41] were closer to those of Europe than their neighbors.[@KirsNor98, 41]
Eben Norton Horsford was a chemist working in Cambridge, best known for his Over the centuries to follow, more accurate maps were drawn revealing Norumbega
invention of modern baking powder.[@JackHors92, 343] In addition to his work, not as the advanced society it was believed but only "a settlement on the outer
he showed some interest in history and archaeology throughout his life. He Penobscot shore."[@KirsNor98, 55] Still, the myth lay dormant, disproven yet
would collect fossils around his father's farm in Moscow (now Leister), New still alluring. Enter Eben Norton Horsford, a chemist working in Cambridge,
York where he grew up,[@JackHors92, 340] and became interested in learning the Massachusetts. Best known for his invention of modern baking
language of the Seneca Indians[@JackHors92, 340], to which his father worked as powder,[@JackHors92, 343] he had long harbored in interest in history and
a missionary.[@JackHors92, 103] Later, he would often visit his wife's family archaeology. He would collect fossils around his father's farm in Moscow (now
estate on Shelter Island, New York.[@AdamsMemBiog08, 104] There, he became Leister), New York where he grew up,[@JackHors92, 340] and became interested in
interested in the island's history and "erected a monument to the Quakers, who learning the language of the Seneca Indians[@JackHors92, 340], to which his
found shelter there from Puritan persecution."[@AdamsMemBiog08, 104] He would father worked as a missionary.[@JackHors92, 103] Later, he would often visit
later repeat this pattern of investigation and monument building in his wife's family estate on Shelter Island, New York.[@AdamsMemBiog08, 104]
Massachusetts. Horsford is most remembered for his contribution to baking There, he became interested in the island's history and "erected a monument to
science. He is credited for the invention of modern baking powder in 1861, the Quakers, who found shelter there from Puritan
which did not involve a fermentation step.[@HorsBread61] He then founded the persecution."[@AdamsMemBiog08, 104] He would later repeat this pattern of
Rumford Chemical Works, named after the position he held at Harvard, and made a investigation and monument building with Norumbega Tower in Massachusetts.
fortune[@JackHors92, 343] selling his invention and cookbooks which used Horsford's most famous accomplishment, and how he was able to fund these
it.[@HorsCook77] While in Cambridge, Horsford became very interested in the projects, would come in 1856 with his invention of a revolutionary new baking
possibility of Vikings in New England. This not an unheard of idea at the powder recipe without a fermentation step.[@JackHors92, 343] He founded the
time,[@FlemPicHist95, 1079] but Horsford would bring much more publicity and Rumford Chemical Works, named after the Rumford Professorship position he held
become its foremost supporter. In 1887,[@HorsDisc87, 10] Horsford wrote the at Harvard, which would make him a fortune.[@JackHors92, 343] While in
dedication for a large bronze statue of Erickson,[@GuttVal18, 86] commending Cambridge, Horsford became very interested in the possibility of Vikings in New
him for his early discovery of America. He doesn't stop just there, though; he England. This not an unheard of idea at the time,[@FlemPicHist95, 1079] but
additionally asserts Leif sailed south after making the continent, all the way Horsford would bring much more publicity and become its foremost supporter. In
to Cape Cod. He explains his reasoning: 1887,[@HorsDisc87, 10] Horsford wrote the dedication for a large bronze statue
of Erickson,[@GuttVal18, 86] commending him for his early discovery of America.
He doesn't stop just there, though; he additionally asserts Leif sailed south
after making the continent, all the way to Cape Cod. He explains his reasoning:
> ...if you will be kind enough to hold up to your mind's eye, now for a > ...if you will be kind enough to hold up to your mind's eye, now for a
> moment, any familiar map of North America. Look at the east coast. From > moment, any familiar map of North America. Look at the east coast. From