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Sharing their story

As part of her PowerPoint presentation at California Lutheran University on Nov. 16, Irene Levin Berman shared photos of her Jewish-Norwegian family while she told of their harrowing escape from Norway to Sweden after the Nazi conquest of Norway in 1940. Photo: Richard Londgren

January 3rd, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Literature, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian American Weekly, Norwegian Americans | Leave a comment

Sharing our history

Photo courtesy of DSFU

December 29th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Business, Culture, Norwegian Americans | Leave a comment

Connecting to our heritage

Left: Kjell Elvis, who was born in Farsund and raised in Vanse, is the only full-time Elvis impersonator in Scandinavia. He delights the crowds every year at the American festival. Photo: Photo: Karin Lundekvam

October 4th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Norwegian American Weekly, Norwegian Americans, Travel | Leave a comment

Place of remembrance

Snøhetta designed the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s pavilion houses an auditorium for public programming, space for contemplation, a counter for refreshments and a private suite reserved for victims’ family members. Two of the original steel tridents from the fallen World Trade Center’s towers will be placed inside the pavilion and will be visible through the grand glass atrium. Image courtesy of Snøhetta

September 13th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: Culture, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian American Weekly | Leave a comment

On open waters: The Norwegian-American voyage of the FOX made the impossible a reality

“The Voyage of the Fox,” sculpture depicted here is the work of the article’s author, Bill Osmundsen. The prototype was created as a model for a bronze monument to be placed in New York and Norway. Further information about this project can be obtained by visiting the artist’s web site:-http://BronzeSea.org/FoxSculpture.aspx, or by contacting Project Coordinator, Victor Samuelsen at fantslake@aol.com or (203) 561-0005. Photo courtesy of Bill Osmundsen.

August 16th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian American Weekly, Norwegian Americans | Leave a comment

Norwegian Dr. Jørn Hurum Honored by National Geographic in Washington, D.C.

Jørn Hurum, Paleontologist

July 6th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Education, Norway in the U.S., Research, Svalbard | Leave a comment

Arctic neighbors

Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Wegger Chr. Strømmen at the Sons of Norway reception in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 26. Photo: NAW

July 1st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian American Weekly, Research | Leave a comment

Honoring a legend

Audun Toven smiles as the Svare-Toven Professorship in Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at Pacific Lutheran University is announced during the Syttende Mai Norwegian Constitution Day) celebration Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Photo: John Froschauer/PLU

June 2nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian American Weekly, Norwegian Americans | Leave a comment

Through Hell Gate to The Promised Land

The sloop Restauration brought the first Norwegian emigrants to the U.S. in 1925.

April 29th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian Americans | Leave a comment

Looking at the whys and therefores

Three Norwegian exchange students gave a presentation to Sons of Norway Fedraheimen Lodge in Willmar, Minn., on April 11. From left: Marit Aarvik from Hakadal, studying at Willmar High School in Willmar, Minn.; Ivar Duserod from Eidsberg, studying at Maccray High School in Clara City, Minn.; and Jorun Guldbakke Øiesvold from Bodø, who is studying at Maccray High School in Clara City, Minn.. Photo: Gary Erickson

April 28th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Culture, Education, Norway in the U.S., Norwegian American Weekly | Leave a comment
 
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