Jenny Hansen
In the 26th episode of 200 Norwegian you meet Jenny Hansen, who grew up in southern Norway and sailed to New York after World War II. Jenny’s story is one of several told by Norwegian ethnologist Siv ...
10 Marras 41min
Elizabeth Fedde
In episode 25 of 200 Norwegians, you’ll meet Elizabeth Fedde, known as the “Norwegian Florence Nightingale.” Born in Feda, Kvinesdal, in 1850, Fedde became a deaconess and in 1883 travelled to New Yor...
6 Syys 54min
Elisabeth Koren
In the 23rd episode of 200 Norwegians, we will dive into the story of Elisabeth Koren, one of the most important chroniclers of the Norwegian-American experience. Born into a prominent family, she le...
17 Kesä 26min
Walter Mondale
In the 22nd episode of 200 Norwegians, we tell the story of Walter Mondale, a Norwegian-American who lost one of the biggest elections in U.S. history, but still helped reshape American politics. Mond...
15 Huhti 35min
Peder Sather
In the 21st episode of 200 Norwegians, we tell the story of Peder Sather, a Norwegian immigrant whose name today is written into the landscape of the University of California, Berkeley. Sather was bor...
8 Maalis 28min
Magnus "Wolf" Larsen
In the 20th episode of 200 Norwegians, we tell the story of Magnus “Wolf” Larsen, a Norwegian-American boxer whose career rose quickly—and unraveled just as fast. Born in southern Norway in 1901, Lars...
5 Helmi 35min
Stein Eriksen
In the 19th episode of 200 Norwegians, we tell the story of a man who became the face of an entire sport. Long before skiing was mainstream in the United States, Stein Eriksen helped trans...
2 Tammi 30min
