Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 18, No. 2 2020 – Innovators & Inventors

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Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum’s priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities.

This issue’s theme is “Innovators & Inventors” and it features an article by Becky Idstrom about “W.R. Sauey – Entrepreneur”. Also featured are these articles: “Uncle Emil, the Inventor” by Richard P. Beem, “Beatrice Tonnesen (1871-1958)” by Emma Dambek, “Alfred Endresen: Immigrant Entrepreneur” by Laurann Gilbertson, “James and Trueben Trane” also by Laurann Gilbertson and “Merle and Richard Tuve” by Emma Dambek and Laurann Gilbertson.

This issue also includes an article on the connection of Somali and Norwegian settlements in the Upper Midwest by Sallie Anna Steiner Piera, Ph.D. entitled “From Roots to Home: Reflections on Norwegian and Somali Settlement in the Upper Midwest,” and “Metalwork: Pieces from Vesterheim’s Collection” by Tom Latané. 

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