Most Norwegians continued as before. They called themselves Lutherans, signalling both faith and heritage – a link to the state church in their homeland. They built churches at a furious pace.

Ancient Viking games came back to life Sunday. Suburban Norwegian-Americans tossed replica codfish, plastic axes, wooden sticks, yarn fjord horses' heads and plastic ninja throwing stars at St. Olaf ...

Many settled in New York, while others headed to the Midwest to become farmers. Eventually, the wave of Norwegian immigrants ...

YEARS IN PRISON. A ROYAL VISIT IS UNDERWAY HERE IN IOWA TODAY. CROWN PRINCE HAAKON OF NORWAY IS IN DECORAH IN NORTHEAST IOWA. HE’S NEXT IN LINE FOR THE NORWEGIAN THRONE. HIS VISIT CELEBRATES 200 YEARS ...

FARGO — Americans of Norwegian descent have reason to celebrate this week as Thursday, Oct. 9, marks the 200th anniversary of immigration from Norway. On that date in 1825, 52 people arrived in New ...

Learn about Northeast Iowa's Norwegian heritage at Vesterheim. Learn about Northeast Iowa's Norwegian heritage at Vesterheim. Road Trip Iowa is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...

Two hundred years ago this month, a Norwegian vessel docked in New York, beginning an extraordinary exodus of up to a third of Norway’s population over the next century, creating a diaspora that ...

Crown Prince Haakon visited Iowa, Minnesota and New York on a trip celebrating 200 years of Norway's transatlantic relationship with the United States. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway was welcomed in ...

Havila Voyages is launching a new initiative to honor the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the first Norwegian immigrants to America. As part of the Crossings 200 initiative, the cruise line is ...

Norwegian tradition and culture were on full display May 18 as the Bay Ridge community celebrated the 71st annual Norwegian Day Parade, commemorating the signing of Norway’s constitution on May 17, ...

Various ethnic groups in America have their own traditions and celebrations such as Saint Patrick's Day or Cinco de Mayo. The big, ethnic holiday for Norwegian Americans is May 17. In Norway, it is ...

Luther College and Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, are announcing a visit to Decorah on Monday, Oct. 6, by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in ...