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Norway.com » Norway in the U.S. http://blog.norway.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Sharing their story http://blog.norway.com/2012/01/03/sharing-their-story/ http://blog.norway.com/2012/01/03/sharing-their-story/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:49:41 +0000 norway http://blog.norway.com/?p=26752 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

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

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http://blog.norway.com/2011/12/29/sharing-our-history/feed/ 0 Connecting to our heritage http://blog.norway.com/2011/10/04/connecting-to-our-heritage-2/ http://blog.norway.com/2011/10/04/connecting-to-our-heritage-2/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:06:43 +0000 norway http://blog.norway.com/?p=26257 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

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

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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

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“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.

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http://blog.norway.com/2011/07/06/norwegian-dr-j%c3%b8rn-hurum-honored-by-national-geographic-in-washington-d-c/feed/ 0 Arctic neighbors http://blog.norway.com/2011/07/01/arctic-neighbors/ http://blog.norway.com/2011/07/01/arctic-neighbors/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:19:04 +0000 norway http://blog.norway.com/?p=25776 Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Wegger Chr. Strømmen at the Sons of Norway reception in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 26. Photo: NAW

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

http://blog.norway.com/2011/07/01/arctic-neighbors/feed/ 0 Honoring a legend http://blog.norway.com/2011/06/02/honoring-a-legend/ http://blog.norway.com/2011/06/02/honoring-a-legend/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:11:10 +0000 norway http://blog.norway.com/?p=25733 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

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

http://blog.norway.com/2011/06/02/honoring-a-legend/feed/ 0 Through Hell Gate to The Promised Land http://blog.norway.com/2011/04/29/through-hell-gate-to-the-promised-land/ http://blog.norway.com/2011/04/29/through-hell-gate-to-the-promised-land/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:51:29 +0000 norway http://blog.norway.com/?p=25580 The sloop Restauration brought the first Norwegian emigrants to the U.S. in 1925.

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

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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

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