Wow! I am writing my 100th article. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen? Will you indulge me if I reminisce with...

My granddaughter had to write a paper about an ancestor that played an important role in history and my first thought was King Olav....

In my October 2013 article, I talked about Norwegian Americans and their contributions to America's infrastructure. Still, this time, I...

Being the oldest son of a father and mother who were the youngest in the family and who married late in life meant that nearly all my...

I am never shy from stirring up controversy, but my Norwegian friends and family will probably look askew with me honoring a Swede with...

Norwegians have been known for their shipbuilding skills since Viking times when they terrorized Europe. While many were designed...

It may be a town of only about 900 people, but Twin Valley was an important town in the history of the Huseby family. You may know of...

Just to mention the disease, leprosy, shivers would run up and down the spine of those in ancient times. To contract it meant certain...

On June 16, 2018, in Palm Springs, California, Ryan Sterton was awarded two Emmys for producing the locally popular San Diego Padres...

Several have asked about our trip to Norway, and instead of responding individually, I thought I would write an article about it. I need...

It was 1933-34, and the world was deep into the Depression and unknowingly preparing for World War II. Germany had been punished for...

The first four things I think of Norway are Vikings, stave churches, the midnight sun, and fjords. A friend of mine recently asked me,...

When talking about the early Norwegians in America, it is either the Vikings or their mass migration in the 1800s and the early 1900s....

The Olympics started in 1896 in Athens, Greece, home to the ancient Olympic games, which were held from the 8th century BC to the 4th...

Occasionally, I find a relative who has excelled in a field I know nothing about. This was the case with Joe Runyan, my third cousin once...

Tis the season to renew relationships and make new ones. I have discovered so many relatives and made new friends through this blog. I...

Even though he never went to Norway, Martin Luther profoundly impacted Norway and the rest of Scandinavia. Since this is the 500th year...

Perhaps it is because of their restless wanderlust spirit held over from Viking times, but the Norwegians have been known for their...

When I think of Norway, the first things that come to mind are Vikings, fjords, and stave churches. When I began researching this topic,...

You may wonder, "Why are you writing about such a terribly negative topic??? Are you that hard up for articles, Dean????" I am not hard...