Geography6

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  January 22, 2023Geography6, Science

  The National Aquarium of Norway

  The Seattle Aquarium is expanding to include sharks from Indonesia. Is this for the entertainment value or is there an educational component as well? What is the role of aquariums […]

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  July 26, 2022Culture, English, Folk creatures, Folktale, Folktales, Language, Norway, Norwegian, Podcasts, Scandinavian

  Two Folktales in Norwegian and English

  Have you ever wondered what Norwegian folktales sound like in Norwegian, as they were written in the late 1800s by Asbjørnson and Moe? Join us for this telling of the […]

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  July 14, 2022Culture, Families, Geography6, Great Depression, International, Music, music, Musical Instruments, Norway, Scandinavian, Scandinavian Emigration, Scandinavian Immigration, Seattle Area, String bass, Uncategorized, World War II

  Ruthi Winter and the Winter Band

  In 1923, a young Norwegian named Peter Sundness emigrated to the Seattle Area and, after several years, brought his wife and children over too. Pete’s daughter Ruthi Sundness Winter, later […]