Scandinavia

The island, located significantly to the northwest of all of Scandinavia, as both these accounts claim was surely discovered by accident, with travelers being blown off their original course, which was likely another smaller known island of the North Atlantic. It is known, that the first endeavor to settle the Island…

The Sami People, Reindeer, and a Shared History My ancestry stems from many countries within Northern Europe, but the largest portion of my lineage descends from Norway. My Norwegian ancestor immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century from central Norway. Thanks to the internet and ancestry search sites, my American family has recently reunited with our Norwegian family and so forth our roots. I was lucky enough to travel to Norway almost ten years ago to visit my new extended…

1. The Norway flag was taken up on July 17, 1821, the flag was based on the Danish flag. The Danish flag has a red background with a white cross in the middle; the Swedish flag is blue with a yellow cross on it. The reason why the Norwegian flag is almost the exact same as the Danish flag is because Norway was ruled by Denmark for 400 years and the reason for the blue cross is Sweden was in a union with Norway from 1844 until 1898. (1,2) 2. In Norway the winters can snow exquisite amounts; in…

The two stories Number the Stars and The Wrong Lunch Line are very similar but they have many of their own differences. Number the Stars is a historical fictional story which talks about Annemarie and Ellen, and what one family does to save another from the Nazi. Meanwhile, The Wrong Lunch Line is about Yvette and Mildred, who are children, having a rough school day. These stories similarities share many characteristics between characters, but their differences are more about the events that…

In this genealogy, I will be considering my husband great great grandmother Vestromhagen, Sigrid (Sarah). She was born in Hedalen, Valdres Sor Aurdal Oppland, Norway; baptized Oct 12, 1845, Hedalen Stave Kirke. She immigrated in 1862 to Iowa County, WI. later married Nils Nilsen Daley who was born in Bratstolhovde Nord Aurdal, Norway. What is interesting is that her great great grandparents were full 3rd cousins. Here, is a little history of where her parents lived which was on a farm named…

The book I have chosen to compare reviews for is Birgit and Peter Sawyer’s Medieval Scandinavia: From Conversion to Reformation circa 800-1500. This paper compares two reviews of this book, one by Ruth Mazo Karras who takes a more positive approach in The American Historical Review, and the other by Frederic Amory who in turn leaves a much more critical review in Speculum. Both reviewers commend the Sawyers for their resourcefulness and agree that their writing is more interpretive in some parts…

The Very Best Way to Travel Through Scandinavia As we come onto the summer months and are making our travel plans, a great option will be a visit to Scandinavia. It is an extremely large area, the largest region in Europe, but has only about 4% of Europe's total population. Most of those people are congregated in city centers scattered around the large coastal areas, which means that if you want to get the most out of the least amount of time taking the sea routes is probably your best option.…

The process of political, economic, and social modernization in Scandinavia and the Baltic states from the early 19th century to 1939 has both similarities and differences; similarities in the sense that moves toward modernization were taken, and differences in the sense that the processes themselves as well as the outcomes of each vary. In the beginning of the 19th century, Scandinavia’s political sphere was control largely by monarchies. At the beginning of this century, Sweden and…

share much historical and cultural heritage. Scandinavia consists mainly of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Finland and Iceland are sometimes also considered part of Scandinavia. The Scandinavian countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, which extends down from the Arctic Circle into the North Sea. It is the largest peninsula in all of Europe. It is approximately 1,150 miles long with a width varying from 230 to 500 miles wide. Scandinavia also refers to countries that speak…

beauty of Scandinavia, and sometimes the loneliness. A popular theme in Scandinavian pieces in the 19th and 20th century seems to be anxiety and loneliness. This theme might have been seen in some of the art of continental Europe, but really took off in Scandinavia. The most popular example would be Edvard Munch who portrayed his feelings in his art. However, surprisingly, landscape paintings were also used to express these emotions. Rodin styled statues were also very popular in Scandinavia and…