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Episode Synopsis
Episode 8 of 200 Norwegians is a special live recording from Norway House in Minneapolis, featuring renowned Norwegian-American historian and Professor Emeritus at St. Olaf College, Odd Lovoll.
Lovoll has authored numerous books on Norwegian-American history and is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in the field. In this conversation, we talk about his childhood in Norway during World War II, his immigration to the U.S. in the 1940s, the tragic loss of his older brother, and the journey that led him to become the foremost historian of the Norwegian-American experience.
Lovoll has authored numerous books on Norwegian-American history and is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in the field. In this conversation, we talk about his childhood in Norway during World War II, his immigration to the U.S. in the 1940s, the tragic loss of his older brother, and the journey that led him to become the foremost historian of the Norwegian-American experience.
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