Presents information about the Viking civilization and describes their voyages across the Atlantic to become the first Europeans to set foot in the New World.

Who were the Vikings? -- The Viking age begins -- Travelers and traders -- Pillagers and plunderers -- Viking warriors -- Viking ships -- Viking religious beliefs -- Vikings as allies? -- Viking life -- Viking explorers before Columbus -- Famous Vikings : Erik the Red and Leif the Lucky -- Viking adventurer : Thorfinn Karlsefni -- New World settlements -- Abandoning the New World -- The Viking age ends -- The Vikings' legacy.