America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.

"America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D." by Benjamin Franklin Bowen is a late 19th-century text that makes the case for Welsh exploration of America well before Columbus. It centers on the voyages of Prince Madoc, who the book claims discovered new lands across the Atlantic in 1170 A.D. The author uses historical evidence and storytelling to support the idea that the Welsh had a presence in America centuries earlier than commonly believed. Bowen begins with a preface that amusingly recounts mistaking a Welsh Bible for an "Indian Bible", which he uses to signal the linguistic and cultural links between the Welsh and Native Americans. The book then outlines the origins of the Welsh, claiming that they were driven to explore new lands because of conflict back home. The author gathers a lot of data to show the legitimacy of early Welsh migrations to America.