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The Founding Of Danish America, J. R. Christianson
The Founding Of Danish America, J. R. Christianson
The Bridge
If I were to address an audience of Norwegian Americans and ask them when Norwegian emigration to America began, many would answer without hesitation, "in 1825." Some would even say, "the fourth of July 1825," which was the date when the sloop, Restaurationen, sailed out of Stavanger harbor with fifty-three emigrants bound for the New World. I know this is true because I have frequently addressed Norwegian-American audiences and have always received this same answer. The voyage of the Restaurationen is well established as the beginning of Norwegian mass emigration to America.
The Establishment Of Danish Lutheran Churches In Canada, Rolf Buschardt Christensen
The Establishment Of Danish Lutheran Churches In Canada, Rolf Buschardt Christensen
The Bridge
This paper presents a brief history of the establishment of Danish Lutheran congregations in Canada during the twentieth century. As they will continue to evolve, the paper ends with a short discussion of challenges facing the Danish congregations in Canada as they enter the twenty-first century.