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I Carried It With Me
Based on an interview with Bertha Sylliaasen (1888–1992) She sat on a bench in the shade of a lilac bush, the mountain behind her steep and still. It was late afternoon, and the garden was bathed in the pale light that slanted... read more
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The Myklebust Loom
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Based on an interview with Anna Tobiason (1893-1992) There was smoke everywhere. A thick, salt-tinged haze that settled in her hair, on her skin, in her thoughts. Anna… read more
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The Pastor's Wife
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Based on an interview with Henrikke Blomlie (1893–1981) It was three o’clock in the afternoon when he left. A pale, blue-gray light lay over the snow, and the sky had the read more
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Travel Fever
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Built on an interview with Elisa Myklebust (1893-1988) Time was measured by the sun and shadows, not by the clock. In Valdalen, between steep hillsides and soggy marshes, lay... read more
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The Ninth Daughter
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Built on an interview with Gjertine Hjortedal (1894-1990) She grew up on Huftarøy, a green piece of land in the sea, 40 kilometers south of Bergen. The ocean surrounded her... read more
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A Seed In Foreign Soil
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Buildt on an interview by Sigurd Aamot (1908-1982) Sigurda sat with her back straight. Her hands rested in her lap, light and brown like withered leaves. The house ... read more
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An Oasis Of Care
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Buildt on an interview with Lena Silver (1889-1994) It was the final evening. A heavy blanket of snow lay over the farmyard, and darkness had settled over... read more
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A Journey To America. Almost!
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Based on a story by Nils Lægreid. It all began, as most bad ideas with a dream and fabulous tales. A peddler had been talking about America... read more
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Ride, Ride, Ranke
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Buildt on an interview with Sigfrid Ohrt (1891-1985) There wasn’t much holding her to the world just yet, but her grandfather’s lap was like an anchor. His old hands were tough like willow bark and read more
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The Scream Over The Water
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Based on source material from the Vassvøri Local History Association. It all began with a name. Charlotte Sofie Vik. A woman who left the world too soon, only 51 years old... read more
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Seljestad Skysstasjon
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Severine Seljestad 1878-1967 -based on the story told by her grandson, Bjørn Seljestad Severine Seljestad was born on a bitterly cold February day in 1878. The youngest of six girls... read more
Kvinnehistorie
1825-1925
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Women's Work, Adaption And Endurance
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Why Womens' Work Was Crucial to Emigration? What made it possible for thousands of Norwegian women to leave their home communities and embark on the demanding journey.... read more
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Who Gets A Place In History?
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On Narrative Power and Women’s Voices. Women in the Shadows of Local History – and Emigration History Who gets to shape history... read more
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Sown In The Past, Harvested In The Future
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A tribute to Norwegian and American female pioneers in honor of International Women's Day on March 8 and the 2025 Emigration Jubilee... read more
TRUE CRIME frå utvandrarsoga sin myrkaste avkrok!
Easter Crime
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From The Perfect Farm, The Perfect Crime
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In a world where much had to be built from scratch, the ability to cook, slaughter, preserve, and care was absolutely essential for survival. Women were ... read more
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Bak Maska: Belle Gunness
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A background article to "Lonely Widow Seeks Help on Her Farm". After reading the story of Belle Gunness, you may feel there are more questions than answers. Who was she... read more
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Lonely Widow Seeks Help On Her Farm
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Every year at Easter, something quite special happens in Norway: we don’t just go skiing – we read crime stories. This tradition, known as påskekrim... read more