Norway’s Anne Frank
The “Lives Cut Short” exhibition at Austria’s US embassy tells the story of Ruth Maier Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. Ruth Maier has been called the Austrian-Norwegian Anne Frank. Her tragic story, however, is...
Category: Norwegian Heritage
A påske adventure
A week-long mountain trek in Norway taught this writer about more than skiing Larrie Wanberg Features Editor During my time as a Fulbright student at the University of Oslo in 1957-58, I learned how...
Telemark in Vermont
Norwegian ski club spans generations Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Imagine gliding through a pine forest nestled in the wilds of Vermont, a vast sky above and a breadth of pure white below. Nearby, a...
Even the gods struggle to build walls
From Norse mythology, a tale of trickery and trouble in Asgardian wall-building Judith Gabriel Vinje Los Angeles Politics—and trickery—have played a role in the construction of border walls going back to ancient times. There...
The Search for Thor
A clue in the form of sunken wine by Randi Millman-Brown Thor Jensen, 36, moves from Oslo to Hammerfest. He is promoted to bank manager, becomes engaged, and takes a one-month hiking trip through...
What’s on your plate for Waffle Day?
27,000 tons of waffles aren’t going to eat themselves M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway March 25 is International Waffle Day. By tradition in the Nordic countries, it’s the day for consuming waffles and for...
Scandinavian design trends for 2019
What is Scandinavian design? Here’s a look at a few“typisk skandinavisk” styles Brian Keith Jacksonville, Fla. Scandinavian interior design has been a popular and influential part of design since the early 1900s. Unique design...
Notable Norwegians
Donald “Deke” Slayton with David Moe Donald “Deke” Slayton was born March 1, 1924, on a farm near Sparta, Wis. As a child, he worked on the farm raising sheep and cows, and in...
Rudolph don’t sulk; pull Santa’s pulk
This Sámi-invented solution is still used by skiers in Norway—if not by Saint Nick M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway A pulk is a boat-shaped, runnerless sled that evolved from the reindeer-drawn sleds (bul’ka in...
In Loving Memory: Sissel Hedvig Peterson
March 1, 1922 – January 22, 2019 Sissel Hedvig Peterson died on Jan. 22, 2019, at the age of 96. Sissel was born on March 1, 1922, in Haugesund, Norway. She came to the...
