Norwegian Newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the New Land

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Norwegian Newspapers in America i ii Norwegian Newspapers in America Connecting Norway and the New Land Odd S. Lovoll Minnesota Historical Society Press iii The publication of this book was supported though a generous grant from The Bean Family Fund for Business History© 2010 by the Minnesota Historical Society. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, write to the Minnesota Historical Society Press, 345 Kellogg Blvd. W., St. Paul, MN 55102–1906. www.mhspress.org The Minnesota Historical Society Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence for Printed­ Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. International Standard Book Number ISBN: 978-0-87351-772-0 (paper) ISBN: 978-0-87351-796-6 (e-book) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lovoll, Odd Sverre. Norwegian newspapers in America : connecting Norway and the new land / Odd S. Lovoll. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87351-772-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-87351-796-6 (e-book) 1. Norwegian American newspapers—History. 2. Ethnic press—United States—History. I. Title. PN4885.N6L68 2010 071’.30893982073—dc22 2009053296 front cover: Laurits Stavnheim studio portrait, In­ sti­ tute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (Mss 325.10.1) back cover: Carl Søyland and Sigurd Daasvand reading Nordisk Tidende, courtesy the newspaper iv 4 For the men and women who founded and through the years sustained a Norwegian press in America v vi ...