Happy 201st birthday to Marcus Møller Thrane, a Norwegian author, journalist, and the leader of the first labor movement in Norway (it was later known as the Thrane movement “Thranebevegelsen”). Thrane was born October 14, 1817 in Christiania, now Oslo. As an adult Thrane worked as a teacher for the workers’ children at the large… More Marcus Thrane — A Founding Father of Norway’s Labour Party
Today we hear the word “resistance” used often. If you want to learn about someone who understood and lived the meaning of resistance you should meet Max Manus. Maximo Guillermo “Max” Manus was born on December 9, 1914 in Bergen, Norway. Manus is famous as a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, specializing in… More Max Manus — Norwegian Resistance Hero
One of the most recognized examples of Norwegian history and culture is the stave church (“stavkirke”). Unique to Norway, they are medieval yet elegant symbols of Christianity’s initial foothold into a country whose Viking era and ancient gods were a recent memory. Architecturally the stave churches are quite impressive. Made only of wood, some of… More The Stavekirke (Norwegian Stave Churches)