Today in History: Norway
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Today in History–May 17–the Library of Congress features Norwegian Constitution Day, celebrated on this date in commemoration of the 1814 adoption of Norway’s constitution. Learn more about this Northern European country and Norwegian Americans by visiting the Today in History section and clicking the links below to access related primary sources.
Glad Syttonde Mai! Celebration of the Bicentenary of the Norwegian Constitution In Custodia Legis blog post, May 15, 2014
Norway timeline BBC
Norway primary source set from the World Digital Library
Books & other texts about Norway
- Fifty years in America (c 1938) by N.N. Rønning (subject: Norwegians in Minnesota)
- Pioneer and political reminiscences by Nils P. Haugen (1930?)
- Recollections of an Immigrant (1929) by Andreas Ueland
- Fifty memorable years at St. Olaf (1925) by Ingebrikt F. Grose (booklet of newspaper articles and photographs emphasizing the Norwegian immigrant experience)
- Life story of Rasmus B. Anderson, written by himself, with the assistance of Albert O. Barton (1915)
- “Norway’s New Royal Family” Evening star Washington, D.C., 03 Dec. 1905
Newspaper articles related to the Norwegian Constitution
Norway historical newspaper coverage
Norwegian songs (streaming audio, most in Norwegian)
More Norwegian songs (downloadable files)
Oral histories of U.S. veteran’s serving in Norway
Norway: Places in the News July, 2011
Return of a Sámi Drum In Custodia Legis February 2, 2022