History & Culture
Øst-Timor Krokodilleøya
Østigård, T. 2005. Øst-Timor. Krokodilleøya. Exhibition catalogue. East Timor is affectionately known as the "Crocodile Island" due to a local creation myth and the island's distinctive, ridge-backed shape resembling a sleeping crocodile. The legend tells of a boy who befriended a giant...
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We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance by David Howarth
Here is one of the most exciting escape narratives to emerge from the challenges and miseries of World War II. In March 1943, a team of expatriate Norwegian commandos sailed from northern England for Nazi-occupied arctic Norway to organize and...
$19.95
Viking, from Norway To America by Rasmus Elias Rasmussen
Rasmussen's diary recounts the historic journey made by twelve courageous seamen aboard Viking and includes his personal experiences during and after the Fair (1893 Chicago World's Fair). Viking was the first Viking ship to sail in nearly 1,000 years, showing...
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Viking Art (World of Art) by James Graham-Campbell
Updated to reflect recent archaeological discoveries and overflowing with color illustrations, this book is the definitive introduction to the art of the Viking Age. The Viking Age in Europe lasted from the time of the first major Viking expeditions in...
$24.95
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 22, No. 2 2024 - The 200th Anniversary of the Restauration Sailing
Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum's priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities. This issue's theme is "The 200th Anniversary of...
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Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 22, No. 1 – 2024 Journeys
Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum's priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities. This issue's theme is "Journeys," and it features...
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Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 21, No. 1 2023 – Staying in Touch
Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum's priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities. Articles in this issue include Norwegian-American Press:...
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Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 20, No. 2 2022 – Traditional Tunes Today
Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum's priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities. The magazine is a benefit to Vesterheim...
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The Tendeland Kista by Brian Thomas Larson
The remarkable true story of an heirloom that crossed an ocean and bridged generations. The 212-Year Journey of a Wedding Chest from Norway to America- If your family came from Norway during the great Scandinavian emigration in the 1800s, you’ve...
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The Symra Literary Society: Continuity and Change 1905-2025 by Marvin G. Slind
In 1905, local publishers and intellectual leaders in Decorah, Iowa, founded a Norwegian literary journal, “Symra.” Named after a Norwegian wildflower, it was intended to serve as a focus for literary life in Norwegian America. The journal was well received,...
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The Sledge Patrol by David Howarth
In 1943, a group of brave Danish and Norwegian hunters carried out one of the most dramatic operations of World War II. Using dogsleds to patrol a stark 500-mile stretch of the Greenland coast, their wartime mission was to guard...
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The Rømmegrøt Diet by Rolf Svanoe
Reflections on the Norwegian Immigrant Story. This booklet tells the story of Norwegian emigration to the United States through the lens of food. Rømmegrøt is a delicious creamy porridge beloved by many. Through personal stories, the author shows what life...
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The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow by Elin Anna Labba
The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi The deep and personal story—told through history, poetry, and images—of the forced displacement of the Sámi people from their homeland in northern Norway and Sweden and its reverberations today. Starkly poetic and emotionally...
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The Princess and the Boat Boy, Heroes of the Primstav by Lucy Tokheim
Lucy is bringing out her first comic book! It is her retelling of the legend of St. Sunniva, the first patron saint of Norway. The Norwegian primstav calendar also made its way into this entirely hand-drawn story. 36 pages, black...
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The Nordic Book of Runes by Jonathan Dee
Learn to use this ancient code for insight, direction, and divination! A guide to the secrets of rune-reading, an ancient predictive art, that teaches you how to lay out runes and interpret them instantly. Runes (meaning a secret or mystery)...
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The Art and Crafts of Ancient Scandinavia by Sven Lindauer
As a former historical artist for National Geographic TV, Sven Lindauer has been painting world themes and traveling the globe for decades. This book of his paintings is a well-researched color narrative of a 'day in the life' documentation of people from...
$49.95
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