According to legend, in the 12th century a Welsh prince, Madoc, sailed to the west - looking for a place to settle his people. They would find the Americas. And for hundreds of years rumors would persist about the descendants of these settlers. This is the story of Madoc and the Welsh Indians.

Sources

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-discovery-of-America-by-Welsh-Prince/

https://clements.umich.edu/publication/the-best-of-the-west/a-profound-and-enduring-impression/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:01madog07.jpg

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