Honoring Kaare Nevdal
We celebrate Norwegian resistance veteran and proud Norwegian American Kaare Nevdal in light of Veterans’ Day, along with his 100th birthday.
Category: Norwegian Heritage
In loving memory: Barbara Holt
In loving memory of Barbara Holt of Hudson, Wis., who passed away from terminal cancer Oct. 1, 2020, at the age of 75.
Bringing in the sheaves
Each year, Kristine Leander harvests grain from her family’s farm in Washington’s Skagit Valley to make Christmas sheaves, or julenek.
“I am everyone’s mayor”
Lori Ann Reinhall, president of the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association, shares memories of Mayor Marte Mjøs Persen’s visit to Seattle.
Living a Norwegian-American dream
Inspired by her travels and time living in Norway, Seattleite Beth Kollé finally realized her dream of living in her own Sveitserhus.
The Search for Thor
Randi Millman-Brown’s search for details about the death of her great uncle Thor leads her to consider a new possibility: was he a spy?
Bringing Nordic culture to America
CEO of the National Nordic Museum Eric Nelson, named Swedish American of the Year in 2018, has worked hard to bring Nordic culture to America.
Jana Peterson paints her heritage
Prolific Norwegian-American artist Jana Peterson has been creating art for 41 years, and much of her work is inspired by Scandinavia’s incomparable scenery, offered in land, sea, and sky.
Genesis, unge Olav
The sculpture, “Genesis, unge Olav”, by Finn Eirik Modahl, celebrates the origin of its home, Sarpsborg, Norway, and looks to the future.
The meaning of connecting to our cultural heritage
Terje Mikael Hasle Joranger, director of the Emigrant Museum near Hamar, discusses the often complex meaning of connecting to our heritage.
