Field of my dreams

Article Abstract:

A shelter in a high meadow pasture called a seter near a Norwegian farm inspired the American dream in a Norwegian girl. Years later, her US-born son would climb up to the seter and experience the strange emotions stirred by the connections that he made with his Norwegian heritage.

Author: Berwick, Arnold
Appreciation, Ethnicity

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My stone in the wall

Article Abstract:

A personal narrative of a visit to the ancestral home in Norway is presented. In particular a return visit to a seter or upland pasture is described which prompts pleasurable feelings of family continuity.

Author: Berwick, Arnold
Social aspects, Personal narratives, Genealogy

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The little boat that sailed through time

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A grandfather taught his grandson to be grateful for whatever he has and to be proud of his own work. As years passed, the same virtues were passed to the next generation of grandchildren.

Author: Berwick, Arnold
Portrayals, Grandparent and child, Grandparent-child relations

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Subjects list: Norway
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