Strong Hands, Brave Hearts: Norwegian Women Who Built Two Nations
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August program & meeting
6:30 PM Social time
7:00 PM Program: Scandinavian Women by Ann Hanigan Kotz
Business meeting follows the program
Guests are welcome.
Join Iowa historical fiction author Ann Hanigan Kotz, a member of the Daughters of Norway, for a compelling historical program exploring the lives of Norwegian women whose labor, resilience, and cultural strength shaped both Norway and the American Midwest.
From elegant manor houses overlooking Norway’s fjords to isolated sod homes on the Dakota prairie, Norwegian women helped shape two nations. This presentation explores the vastly
different lives of Norway’s upper-, middle-, and working-class women during the nineteenth century, revealing how education, religion, industry, and the growing women’s movement
transformed opportunities for girls and women. Audience members will follow these women across the Atlantic as they exchanged familiar mountains for endless prairie, becoming
homesteaders, teachers, mothers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
Discover what daily life was truly like on the Dakota frontier, how Norwegian women preserved their language and traditions while adapting to America, and why they eventually established the Daughters of Norway to celebrate their heritage and support future generations. Filled with historical photographs, family stories, and little-known facts, this presentation offers a fascinating look at the courage, resilience, and enduring legacy of Norwegian immigrant women.
6:30 PM Social time
7:00 PM Program: Scandinavian Women by Ann Hanigan Kotz
Business meeting follows the program
Guests are welcome.
Join Iowa historical fiction author Ann Hanigan Kotz, a member of the Daughters of Norway, for a compelling historical program exploring the lives of Norwegian women whose labor, resilience, and cultural strength shaped both Norway and the American Midwest.
From elegant manor houses overlooking Norway’s fjords to isolated sod homes on the Dakota prairie, Norwegian women helped shape two nations. This presentation explores the vastly
different lives of Norway’s upper-, middle-, and working-class women during the nineteenth century, revealing how education, religion, industry, and the growing women’s movement
transformed opportunities for girls and women. Audience members will follow these women across the Atlantic as they exchanged familiar mountains for endless prairie, becoming
homesteaders, teachers, mothers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
Discover what daily life was truly like on the Dakota frontier, how Norwegian women preserved their language and traditions while adapting to America, and why they eventually established the Daughters of Norway to celebrate their heritage and support future generations. Filled with historical photographs, family stories, and little-known facts, this presentation offers a fascinating look at the courage, resilience, and enduring legacy of Norwegian immigrant women.
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Where is it happening?
Faith Lutheran Church, 10395 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325-6472, United States
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Host or PublisherDaughters of Norway - Iowa
