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   Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He was the son of the author and professor Ole E. Rølvaag.

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   Rolvaag, Karl Fritjof (1913–1990) | MNopedia. Creator: Paul Nelson. Karl Rolvag, 1965. In his youth a hobo, a radical, a soldier, and a scholar, Karl Rolvaag became an adroit politician—a key builder of the Democratic Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party.

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   Who was Ole Rolvaag?

   • Ole Edvart Rolvaag (April 22, 1876-November 5, 1931) immigrated to the United States in 1896 after working as a fisherman in Norway. He earned a B.A. and M.A. from St. Olaf College and was a professor of Norwegian language and literature there from 1906-31.

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   Where was Rolvaag born?

   • Author Rolvaag was born on April 22, 1876, in a small village on Donna island in Norway. This island is situated very close to the Arctic Circle. The birth name of Rolvaag was Ole Edvart Pedersen. He had six siblings and was born to Ellerine Pedersdatter Vaag and Peder Benjamin Jakobsen.

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   What is rölvaag best known for?

   • O . E. Rölvaag is best known for his novels centered on the experiences of Norwegian Americans living in rural areas of Minnesota and South Dakota. His main characters face conflicts as they try to maintain their self-identity while adapting to new social and physical surroundings.

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   Who influenced Rolvaag?

   • Rolvaag was deeply influenced by earlier American writers who, writing in Norwegian, had faithfully portrayed the experiences of so many Norwegian immigrant pioneers. In this he was strongly influenced by Hans Andersen Foss and Peer Stromme, both of whom had written novels which provided realistic aspects of the homesteader's experience.

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   Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He was the son of the author and professor Ole E. Rølvaag.

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   In 1908, he became a United States citizen and married Jennie Marie Berdahl, the daughter of Andrew James Berdahl and Karen Oline Otterness. They had four children: Olaf, Ella, Karl and Paul. Their son, Karl Fritjof Rolvaag, served as the 31st Governor of Minnesota. Ole Rolvaag died November 5, 1931, in Northfield, Minnesota.

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   Gov. Karl Fritjof Rolvaag. Terms March 25, 1963 - January 2, 1967. Party Democratic-Farmer-Labor. Born July 18, 1913. Passed December 20, 1990. Birth State Minnesota. School St. Olaf College; University of Minnesota; University of Oslo.

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   Dec 20, 1990 · Biography. Karl Rolvaag is Notable. Karl Rolvaag was a Minnesotan. Karl was born in 1913. He is the son of Ole Edvart Rolvaag and Jennie Marie Berdahl. [1] [2] [3] [4] He married Florence A. Boedeker April 28, 1943 in Brown Land District, Texas. [5] . They divorced January 8, 1981 in Ramsey county, Minnesota. [6] .

8. researchworks.oclc.org › archivegrid › collectionOral history interview with Karl F. Rolvaag, December 1978

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   Rolvaag was born in 1913 in Northfield, Minn., the son of author Ole E. Rolvaag. He was chairman of the state Democratic Farmer Labor Party (1950-1954), Minnesota lieutenant governor (1955-1962), Minnesota governor (1963-1967), U.S. ambassador to Iceland (1967-1969)