They Were From Norway
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They Were From Norway
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Author : Lorentz Julius Holtermann Eckhoff
language : en
Publisher: Oslo : A. Cammermeyers, [194-?]
Release Date : 195?
They Were From Norway written by Lorentz Julius Holtermann Eckhoff and has been published by Oslo : A. Cammermeyers, [194-?] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 195? with Norway categories.
They Were From Norway Portraits Of Ten Men Who Made History
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Author : Lorentz Julius Holtermann Eckhoff
language : en
Publisher: Oslo : A. Cammermeyers, [194-?]
Release Date : 194?
They Were From Norway Portraits Of Ten Men Who Made History written by Lorentz Julius Holtermann Eckhoff and has been published by Oslo : A. Cammermeyers, [194-?] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 194? with Norway categories.
History Of Norway
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
Publisher: Captivating History
Release Date : 2022-02-26
History Of Norway written by Captivating History and has been published by Captivating History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-26 with categories.
Did you know that the Vikings from Norway were the first to inhabit Greenland? They were also the first people to settle in Iceland and the Faroes Islands. They also founded the first true cities of Ireland. Although Vikings are a huge part of the history of Norway, the era in which they lived was very short. Norway wasn't a defined country or even a region in its early history. It was geographically, culturally, and linguistically inseparable from the rest of Scandinavia. Therefore, its history is deeply influenced by not only its inhabitants but also its neighbors. Norway is a unique country located on the fringes of Europe. Its climate and geographical position determined the lifestyle of the people inhabiting it. It was never an easy life. The constant scarcity of arable land, the vast distances they had to traverse due to the myriad of fjords and mountains, and the long and harsh winters in the inland areas made Norwegians constantly struggle for a better life. Norway was also often a target of much stronger neighboring kingdoms, mainly Denmark and Sweden. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Norway was part of a union with first Denmark and then Sweden. None of the unions was a Norwegian choice. And even though the people were aware of the deep connection they shared with the rest of Scandinavia, they had a distinctive Norwegian identity. It was this identity that pushed Norway to fight for its independence. Read more to find out: Where did the first Norwegians come from? How did the early Bronze Age societies live in the harsh environment of Scandinavia? Why did the Iron Age come so late to Scandinavia? Were the Vikings simply pirates or farmers with a higher cause? How did the Vikings live, and who were the first Norwegian chieftains? What was the Old Norse religion like, and how was it replaced by Christianity? Why were there so many petty kingdoms in medieval Norway? How did Denmark come to rule Norway? How did Norway gain independence through a union with Sweden? And how did Norway truly gain independence? Why was Norway neutral during World War I? Why didn't Norway preserve its neutrality during World War II? How did the country rebuild itself and establish a unique welfare system, often cited as the best in the world? When was oil was discovered in Norway, and what does it mean to its citizens today? Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to learn more about the History of Norway!
They Were From Norway Portraits Of Ten Men Who Made History Editor Professor L Eckhoff By Various Authors With Illustrations
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Author : Lorentz Julius Holtermann ECKHOFF
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
They Were From Norway Portraits Of Ten Men Who Made History Editor Professor L Eckhoff By Various Authors With Illustrations written by Lorentz Julius Holtermann ECKHOFF and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
They Came From Norway
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Author : Erik J. Friis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
They Came From Norway written by Erik J. Friis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Norway categories.
Norwegians And Swedes In The United States
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Author : Philip J. Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Norwegians And Swedes In The United States written by Philip J. Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Eighteen essays explore interactions among Swedish and Norwegian immigrants to America, focusing on themes of friendship and competition through the lenses of identity, language, religion, and politics.
The Emigrants
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Author : Johan Bojer
language : en
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Release Date : 2022-03-22
The Emigrants written by Johan Bojer and has been published by Lindhardt og Ringhof this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-22 with Fiction categories.
How strange and terrifying it must be to leave your home and journey to lands unknown to seek a better life. Bojer's novel tells of a group of young Norwegian villagers who decide to emigrate to North Dakota, where they find that 'breaking the sod and surviving blizzards' is easier than feeling at home in this new land. It is a story of the hardships and joys, successes and setbacks, and perhaps most of all, the longing for both Norway and the US. These are the same feelings felt today by anyone that leaves the country they were born in to go and make a home in a new foreign place. It can be very hard to fit in and sometimes to be accepted for who you are by the local population. This isn’t a story about the grass being greener on the other side for this group of Norwegians, but rather the different ups and downs of life which they found over the Atlantic. The story in this novel is a story as well known among the emigrants that arrive today, as it was among the emigrants that arrived almost 100 years ago. Johan Bojer (born Johan Kristoffer Hansen) was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. He grew up as a foster child in a poor family living in Rissa near Trondheim, Norway. He learned the realities of poverty early in his life. Bojer principally wrote about the lives of the poor farmers and fishermen, both in his native Norway and among the Norwegian immigrants in the United States. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times and is best remembered for his novel 'The Emigrants', a major novel dealing with the motivations and trials of Norwegians that emigrated to the plains of North Dakota.
History Of Norway
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Author : Captivating History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-06-07
History Of Norway written by Captivating History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-07 with categories.
Ole Rynning S True Account Of America Classic Reprint
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Author : Ole Rynning
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-18
Ole Rynning S True Account Of America Classic Reprint written by Ole Rynning and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-18 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Excerpt from Ole Rynning's True Account of America Materials of this kind have a many-sided interest. They contain contemporary descriptions of the various settlements established in the United States by Norwegian immigrants, and thus possess permanent value for the history of the Nor wegian element in America. Not a few of the books deal generally with the United States, presenting accounts Of American institutions and customs as viewed by Norwegians, and thus have a place in that large but relatively little ex ploited literature designated as general American travel and description. One of the most interesting aspects of the books is their influence in Norway. In their original form they played an important part in the dissemination throughout Norway of information about America; they were read by thousands upon thousands of prospective emigrants; and they must be studied by the modern reader who wishes to understand the back grounds Of the vast emigration from Norway in the nineteenth century. N'or must it be forgotten that what was happening in Norway had its counterpart in many other countries of Europe. In other words, these Norwegian books and pam phlets are in many respects typical of the travel accounts, emi grant guides, and similar works that went to almost every part Of Europe, contributing everywhere to the advertising of America among Europeans in the nineteenth century. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Story Of Norway
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Author : Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
The Story Of Norway written by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fiction categories.
The Norsemen are a Germanic race, and belong, accordingly, to the great Aryan family. Their next of kin are the Swedes and Danes. Their original home was Asia, and probably that part of Asia which the ancients called Bactria, near the sources of the rivers Oxus and Jaxartes. Not only the Norsemen are supposed to have come from this region, but the ancestors of all the Aryan nations which now inhabit the greater portion of the civilized world. Among the first to leave this cradle of nations were the tribes which settled upon the eastern islands and peninsulas of the Mediterranean, and, under the name of Hellenes, developed, long before the Christian era, an art and a literature which are, in some respects, yet unrivalled. The early Italic tribes, from which sprung in time the world-empire of Rome, trace their descent from the same ancestry; as do also the Kelts, who in ancient times inhabited England, Ireland, and France; the Slavs who settled in the present Russia, Bohemia, and the northern Turkish provinces; and the Germans, who occupied the great central regions of the European continent. Among Asiatic nations, the Iranians inhabiting Persia, and the Hindoos in India, have Aryan blood. It seems almost incredible that persons differing so widely in appearance, habits, and disposition, as, for instance, a Hindoo and an Englishman, should, if you go sufficiently far back, have the same ancestry. And yet there cannot be the slightest doubt that such is the case. The question, then, naturally arises: "If they were once alike, what can have made them so different?" And the answer is: "The climate, the soil, and the general character of the countries in which they settled." The country from which the first Aryans emigrated was mountainous, with fertile valleys, and an even, temperate climate. There was no excessive heat to make men drowsy and indolent, nor excessive cold to stunt them in their growth and paralyze their energies. The earth did not, as in the tropics, produce a luxurious vegetation which would support the inhabitants without labor, but it offered sustenance to herds of cattle which, with the proper care, would supply the simple needs of primitive men. The race, thus situated, progressed physically as well as mentally, until it became superior to all the tribes inhabiting the neighboring regions. War followed, in which the weaker succumbed. The Aryans, increasing rapidly in numbers, took possession of the conquered territories, enslaved the indigenous population, or drove it back into localities where the conditions of life were less favorable. It is not positively known when the first migration on a large scale took place; but some scholars have supposed that the Hindoos separated from the parent race as early as 1500 B.C. The dates of the Greek, Italic, Keltic, and Slavic migrations are likewise uncertain, and the period which has been fixed upon for the Aryan occupation of Germany is also conjectural. The same uncertainty prevails regarding the earliest history of the Scandinavian tribes; although there is a strong probability that their invasion of the countries which they now inhabit must have taken place during the second century preceding the Christian era. It is not unlikely that they left their Asiatic home simultaneously with the Germans, with whom they were then almost, if not entirely, identical, and that their conquering hordes spread northward, subduing the Finns and Lapps, whom they found in possession of the land, partly exterminating them, partly forcing them up into the barren mountains of the extreme North.