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Overall, the scientists found that people who lived in Scandinavia exhibited high levels of non-Scandinavian ancestry, pointing to a continuous exchange of genetic information across...
- Why Are There So Many Scandinavian Americans?
- The Great Migration
- American States with Strong Scandinavian Heritage
- Scandinavian American Traditions
- Scandinavian American TV Shows
- Scandinavian American Groups and Societies
The reason there are so many Scandinavian Americans comes down to mass migration in the 19th century. Long before the discovery of oil, Norway was a poor, agricultural country. The rest of Scandinaviawasn't much different. With long, harsh winters in store, just one poor harvest could prove deadly. The lure of the ‘new world' and the ‘American drea...
Migration from Norway to what is now the USA began in July 1825. Fifty-two people spent three months sailing on the sloop Restauration from Stavanger to New York City. Most of these early movers did so for religious reasons. As quakers, they felt unwelcome in Norway. But it wasn't until the latter half of the 19th century that mass migration for ec...
In terms of raw numbers, Minnesota is the most ‘Scandinavian' of the American states. However, on a percentage basis, it's actually South Dakota that takes the title. Of course, it's not a competition! But looking at both the raw numbers and the percentages just serves to illustrate how embedded Norwegian ancestry is across the USA. There are Scand...
Throughout the USA, many people celebrate Scandinavian American holidays. Many of the traditions are rooted in 1800s Scandinavia, while others are still present in modern-day Scandinavia. As I've already touched on a couple of times, Norway's national day brings many people with Scandinavian American heritage together. In Swedish American communiti...
In recent years, several TV shows have been produced of interest to the Scandinavian American communities. Firstly, Alt for Norgeis a reality show with a difference. The contestants—all Americans with Norwegian heritage—visit Norway to participate in a series of modern Norwegian challenges. These vary from memorising language to skiing, often with ...
I've been running this website for many years now. Over that time, many Scandinavian groups and societies across North America have gotten in touch. Some focus on history, others on preserving traditions, and some are simply social groups. Once again, I can't possibly list every group or society here, but here are some of the heavy hitters. America...
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Dec 26, 2023 · “This suggests that ancient individuals with non-Scandinavian ancestry contributed proportionately less to the current gene pool in Scandinavia than expected based on the patterns observed in the archaeological record.”
v. t. e. The history of Scandinavia is the history of the geographical region of Scandinavia and its peoples. The region is located in Northern Europe, and consists of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland and Iceland are at times, especially in English-speaking contexts, considered part of Scandinavia.
Apr 22, 2020 · From the late eighth to the late 11th centuries, Norse people called Vikings, from modern day Scandinavia, explored, raided and traded across northern Europe. In 1388, Erik of Pomerania became the ...
According to 2021 census estimates, there are approximately 9,365,489 people of Scandinavian ancestry in the United States. [1] [ full citation needed ] Norsemen had explored the eastern coast of North America as early as the 11th century, though they created no lasting settlements.
The pre-history of Scandinavia begins at the end of the Pleistocene epoch, following the last glacial period 's receding Fenno-Scandian ice sheet . Parts of Denmark, Scania and the Norwegian coast line were free from ice around 13,000 BC, and around 10,000 BC the rim of ice was around Dalsland, Västergötland and Östergötland.
