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Master storytelling about the ‘spunky men and women’ who left their mark on the Territory and State of North Dakota.
Master storytelling about the ‘spunky men and women’ who left their mark on the Territory and State of North Dakota.
by Ole Rølvaag
Written in 1929, Peder Victorious, subtitled "A Tale of the Pioneers Twenty Years Later," is the second book in this trilogy and brings the immigrants into the twentieth century. For Rølvaag's second generation of "vikings of the prairie," the battle against the land has been won, but they are faced ... ... more
Rolfsrud's experiences as a one-room schoolhouse teacher with comments on the "Palmer Method" and the potbellied stove. ... more
When no Christmas tree can be found, the indomitable Dikka comes up with a solution. ... more
by Vilhelm Moberg
Book 3 focuses on Karl Oskar and Kristina as they adapt to their new homeland and struggle to survive on their new farm. ... more