Anders Sandvig’s gift
Vesterheim’s Laurann Gilbertson reflects on Maihaugen founder Anders Sandvig’s important role in preserving Norwegian heritage on both sides of the Atlantic.
Category: Norwegian Heritage
A house built for rosemaling
Binkhaven, in Door County, Wis., is a remarkable home rich with rosemaling done by some of the art’s greatest practitioners.
Good-faith dialogue
John Alan Reese reflects on the ongoing movement against systemic racism in the U.S. as a former police officer, inactive U.S. Marine, and immigrant to Norway.
When the fish went away
Terje Birkedal discusses the history of Norway’s boom-and-bust dependence on cod and herring populations over the centuries, affecting both culture and economy.
Fair winds and following seas
In loving memory of Ivar Reiten, fixture of the Norwegian-American and fishing communities in the Puget Sound region and along the Pacific coast.
Vesterheim’s new Heritage Park will value the community and the environment
Vesterheim Musuem in Decorah, Iowa, announces plans for the transformation of its open-air division into Vesterheim Heritage Park.
A lesson in compassionate tenacity
Norwegian American Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work to world stop hunger. Read why…
In loving memory: Bill Lincoln
It is with great sadness that the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Board of Directors announces the death of 2006 GTPP Laureate William Fawcett Lincoln.
In loving memory: Jerry Packard
Jim Nelson remembers his longtime friend Jerry Clark Packard, who shared a deep interest in Norwegian heritage and spent his life in the service of others.
Marilyn Kimmerling selected as 2020 GTPP Laureate
The Greater Tacoma Peace Prize (GTPP) proudly announces the selection of Marilyn Kimmerling as the 2020 GTPP Laureate.
