Norwegian Americans
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Norwegian Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Norwegian ancestry, known for their significant contributions to agriculture, politics, and Midwestern cultural life.
Aliases (1)
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora community
→
ethnic group in the United States → |
| ancestralPeople |
Norwegians
→
|
| countryOfResidence |
United States
→
|
| culturalContribution |
Lutheran church life in the Midwest
→
Midwestern agricultural development → Syttende Mai celebrations in the United States → Upper Midwest cuisine → folk music and dance traditions → |
| culturalOrganization |
Norwegian-American Historical Association
→
Sons of Norway → |
| ethnicOrigin |
Norway
→
|
| heritageFood |
krumkake
→
lefse → lutefisk → rommegrot → |
| heritageSymbol |
Norwegian flag
→
bunad (Norwegian folk costume) → |
| historicalMigrationWave |
19th century European immigration to the United States
→
|
| language |
English
→
Norwegian → |
| largestSettlementRegion |
Midwestern United States
→
|
| majorImmigrationPeriod |
1840s
→
1850s → 1860s → 1870s → 1880s → 1890s → |
| newspaperTradition |
Norwegian-language press in the United States
→
|
| notableCityCommunity |
Chicago
→
Minneapolis → Seattle → St. Paul → |
| notableStateConcentration |
Illinois
→
Iowa → Minnesota → North Dakota → South Dakota → Washington (state) → Wisconsin → |
| politicalInfluence |
Farmer–Labor movements in the Midwest
→
Progressive Era politics in the Upper Midwest → |
| pullFactor |
availability of farmland in the American Midwest
→
economic opportunity in the United States → |
| pushFactor |
limited farmland in Norway
→
rural poverty in Norway → |
| relatedGroup |
Danish Americans
→
Norwegian Canadians → Scandinavian Americans → Swedish Americans → |
| religion |
Lutheranism
→
Protestantism → |
| typicalOccupationHistorical |
dairy farming
→
family farming → logging → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Christine Teigen
("Norwegian American")
→
Kristen Wiig ("Norwegian American") → Norman Borlaug → Ron Teigen Sr. ("Norwegian American") → Sandra Lee ("Norwegian American") → |
ethnicGroup |
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Norwegian-American organizations
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associatedWith |
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Decorah, Iowa
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demographicGroup |
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Sons of Norway
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|
ethnicFocus |
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Norwegian diaspora
→
|
relatedConcept |
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Nordic Americans
→
|
relatedEthnicGroup |
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Norwegian Canadians
→
|
relatedGroup |
|
Norwegian-American Historical Association
→
|
servesCommunity |