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+Not sure exactly what my thesis will be, but something about the evolution of
+the myth; how it began, how it evolved, and how people used it over time. It
+initially survived because of geographical ambiguity, and was rediscovered by
+Horsford. He introduced Vikings into the myth, most likely as an expression of
+anti-catholic/anti-irish sentiment to take the credit of discovering america
+away from Columbus. Horsfod was also an interesting guy, a lot to write about
+him. Unclear why exactly he was so keen on building monuments to Ericsson, and
+why he was so convinced he landed in Massachusetts -- still the in the process
+of reading his books on the subject.
+
 # Paragraph 1: The First Mentions of the Myth, and some of its Founding Properties
 
 The myth of Norumbega can trace its beginnings back to the Age of Exploration.
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 persecution."[@AdamsMemBiog08, 104] He would later repeat this pattern of
 interest and monument construction in Massachusetts.
 
-Horsford's first major action on his
+It'd be nice to include a bit about how Horsford came about the myth here. Also
+whether it was Norumbega or the Viking sagas he learned about first.
 
-Write summary of the dedication of the statue of Lief Ericsson
+Horsford did not take up the myth unchanged, however. He became convinced the
+city of Norumbega was the remains of a Norse settlement.
 
-include part by that historian who wrote about how wrong he was
+Write summary of the dedication of the statue of Lief Ericsson[@HorsDisc87]
 
-Summary of Horsford's defense, letter to judge Daly source
+include part by that historian who wrote about how wrong he was[@HorsProb89, 1]
+
+Summary of Horsford's defense, letter to judge Daly source[@HorsProb89]
 
 Write about Horsford's "archaeology," what he says he found, his methods