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Presentation Type: Travelogue/Life Long Learning.
On this third trip to Germany we spent little over a
month with 1/2 in
Baden-Württemberg for the genealogy research and
1/2 in North Rhine-Westphalia living on a farm with a
German family to help a member improve her English
skills. The 2 parts were far more connected than
we had planned as we also follow the history of the
Roman Empire invading Germania and the ultimate defeat
and annihilation an entire Roman army (composed of the
17th, 18th and 19th legions, plus three cavalry
detachments and six cohorts of auxiliaries), totaling
about 20,000 men. We ended our journey at the
site of the battle, Kalkriese hill.
Originally a "Life Long Learning" presentation
focusing on the history of this part of Germany as
well as travel aspects, this can be done as a travel
presentation; although there is almost "too much"
content. For travel presentations, a better
choice may be either half of this journey, choosing
either "Germany - Walking through Gengenbach,
wandering along the Black Forest", or "Germany -
"North Rhine Westphalia & Lower Saxony" (or both
as a two part series).
Weeks 1-2
Not far from Strasbourg, France, Gengenbach, Germany in Baden-Württemberg was our home base for the entire time. Each day we would travel into the Germany countryside along and in the Black Forest, by train and auto searching for connections to my wife's German heritage. Good fortune found helpful relatives, the house where her great grandfather was born and the church where he was baptized. One relative took time away from his job to accompany us on several days, including a personal tour of Baden Baden. A personal driving trip through the Black Forest with another relative was also a highlight.
Weeks 3-4
Sometimes traveling 300KMH (180MPH) and taking three different trains with limited time to connect, we arrive in Hüllhorst in North Rhine-Westphalia. Our host family meets us at a nearby station and takes us to their home. While we were unsure how we would actually help with our English language task, the process was quite simple. Each day we journeyed into the German countryside experiencing everyday life (museums, garden centers, used car dealerships, grocery stores, shopping malls, cemeteries, the local city hall, visiting friends of our host family - the list goes on). At each event we discussed how we would describe or talk about where we were using American English. As our time progressed, our host's English improved as did our German - we benefited as well.
The connections between the two parts of the trip continue where we have lunch with a man who we met on the first part of our trip in Baden-Württemberg who takes us to a tobacco museum which displayed early American cigar store indians, american cigarettes, and pipe stone pipes from Pipestone, Minnesota.
Presentation Type: Travelogue.
This presentation is essentially the first half of my "Germany - Gengenbach to Kalkriese" presentation allowing us to have greater time to focus on the 13th century walled village of Gengenbach and multiple day trips over a two week period in and around the Black Forest.
Genealogy
The foundation of this trip was genealogy, traveling to Baden-Württemberg in seach of ancestors, family history, and living relatives.. Gengenbach, Germany, was our home base for the entire time. Even staying the same guest hotel for two weeks, I felt I didn't have enough time to explore every corner of Gengenbach and would love to return for further exploration. Each day we would travel into the Germany countryside along and in the Black Forest, by train and auto searching for connections to my wife's German heritage. Good fortune found helpful relatives, the house where her great grandfather was born and the church where he was baptized. One relative took time away from his job to accompany us on several days, including a personal tour of Baden Baden. A personal driving trip through the Black Forest with another relative was also a highlight.
Being a tourist
This was more than a trip visiting court houses and dusty old archives. We were able to have greater appreciation of where we were as relatives spent many days with us, in some cases acting as our personal local tourist guides. One relative, a teacher and amateur historian gaves us greater insight into the history of the area, from Roman times, mulltiple rulers, battles and key historical events. One highlight was a visit to the Schwarzwalder Freilichtermuseum (Black Forest Open-Air Museum), a collection of old farmhouses from different locations in the Black Forest. The most typical homes were Black Forest Eindachof (one-roof farm buildings) dating back to the 1600's.
Presentation Type: Travelogue/Life Long Learning.
Get in the mood: As people take their seats they are welcomed by a 20 minute lead in slideshow of the presenter’s flower photographs from around the island. Music of local Hawaiian musicians plays in the background (OPTIONAL).
GREATER DEPTH:
The presenter has stayed on the island of Maui each
winter for the last 10 years and brings a new
experience even to those who have visited the island
before. This presentation is current and
"refreshed" each year.
A "normal" travel presentation often simply recounts the traveler's sequential experience as their journey progressed. This presentation is an amalgam of 13 different extended stays on Maui and by its nature focuses more on varied experiences of the island, each in greater detail. With many visits to the island including 11 consecutive winters, the presenter provides unique insight into the island helping you experience more than just being a tourist.
It includes parts of the island the "resort focused" or shorter term visitor would often miss. Windsurfing at Ho’okipa, lunch at the Maui Culinary Academy or on a blanket next to the monkey pod tree by the Historic Ka’ahumanu Church, the tsunami zone, malasadas (love the chocolate filled ones), a multi-cultural society, the best burger on the island, less well known places to whale watch or have a great meal, the crazy “cave lady”, you don’t have to pay almost $8 for a box of cereal, “Maui Cruisers”, Chinese New Year, morning sounds that welcome you to the start of your day, and more.
While this is a travelogue, the presenter also touches on geography, geology, history and culture. We learn about the mismatch between incomes and the cost of living on the island, the history of sugar on the island and the people who came to work on the sugar plantations, and additional “non-touristy” aspects of the island. I have even presented to groups on the island <Click/Tap for a larger image>.
EACH OF MY PRESENTATIONS CAN BE MODIFIED TO MATCH YOUR AUDIENCE: For this presentation, some groups wanted, and I have included much more geography, geology, culture, and history of Maui as part of their presentation.
Presentation Type: Travelogue.
Of 100% Norwegian heritage, the presenter has
travelled to Norway multiple times to experience this
beautiful country.
This journey is sailing on the Hurtigruten ship Nord
Norge northbound from Bergen to Kirkenes near
the Russian border stopping in 33 ports day and night
with sidetrips into the Norwegian mountains and fjords
for a greater "Norwegian experience". We cross the
arctic circle and experience the "midnight sun" at its
peak. Includes pictures taken at midnight with
no flash.
365 days each year, 24 hours each day 13 Hurtigruten
ships sail the coast of Norway resupplying the
country, providing local travel to the Norwegians, and
a unique travel experience for those lucky enough to
journey here. What started in the 1800s as ships
carrying freight, later allowing a few
passengers to travel and later increasing passenger
traffic, has transitioned from freighters carrying
passengers to more like modern cruise ships carrying
freight.s
What
Presentation Type: Life Long Learning.
With over 15,000
miles of coastline, 50,000 islands, unmapped & uncharted
waters, and few lighthouses; no private companies
would take on the treacherous task of sailing these
dangerous waters. And yet there were no
railroads, few roads and a country that needed to
supply its population The earliest steamships
starting in 1838 would only sail in summer and then
only in the summer from Trondheim to Tromsø
along part of the uncharted coast.
Those interested primarily in sea travel along
Norway's coast might enjoy Sailing along
Norway's coast (above).
Today, a fleet of ships constantly re-supplies the country of Norway sailing up and down the coast, day and night, 365 days each year stopping in 33 ports. In earlier times that wasn’t possible. From the earliest steamships in 1838 sailing only in the summer from Trondheim to Tromsø, to the hopes in 1857 that private companies would take over this function, no one wanted to sail in winter.hat changed in 1892 when Captain Richard With offered to take on the task although many thought he was crazy.
This presentation follows the progression from the early steamers and Captain Richard With, to today's modern fleet of ships and includes changes in technology, the impact of WWI and WWII and the experience of traveling on a northbound journey along the coast of Norway on one of today's ships, the Nord Norge.
It was 1962 before the last of the steamships were taken out of service and 1983 before the Norwegians trusted air service enough to stop transporting mail by ship. The ships continue to be referred to as the “mail boat” or “coastal steamers” even though those functions ended decades ago. We also tie the past to today, and we sail on Hurtigruten® for one week during the “midnight sun” northbound from Bergen to Kirkenes just a few miles from the Russian border leaving the ship to explore. Side excursions take us to into beautiful fjords, the cathedral in Trondheim, and the heights of surrounding mountains still covered in snow in June.
The presenter is of 100% Norwegian heritage, speaks some conversational Norwegian, and has taken multiple trips to Norway including on Hurtigruten.
Presentation Type: Travelogue
Status: Partially
completed.entation
Type: Travelogue.
We took many side trips into the European countryside with visits to various cities and villages - The Netherlands, making chocolate in Belgium, visiting WWI battlefields, the Cologne Cathedral, Heidelberg . . . . .the list goes on. We visit a German family for coffee and stop in Nuremberg to enter the Palace of Justine where the military tribunals were held in 1945-46 after WWII. From a modern perspective we meet American soldiers who had been stationed in Germany and stayed on after they married German women.
And yes, CASTLES EVERYWHERE
along the Rhine! And yet one of the most
fantastic experiences was simply being on this
ship and gently moving through the European
country side. And we are not just floating
down a river to a final destination. As we
sail, we rise upwards through a series of locks
higher and higher until we cross the continental
divide of Europe. We took many side trips into the
European countryside with visits to different cities and villiages.
Presentation Type: Travelogue
Status: Partially
completed.entation
Type: Travelogue.
Keeping the sea out - new and old: We visit the Delta Works (one of the seven wonders of the modern world) where the islands are connected and protected by a series of dams, dikes, and bridge and a massive pumping facility and Kinderdijk where windmills from the 1700s are still actively used. Our journey takes us through Nijmegen, The Netherlands oldest city.
In Germany we tour Bonn, Cologne (the cathedral walking distance from where the ship is moored), Baden-Baden, Trier, and more with visits to Castles and beer gardens. We leave the ship to travel by motorcoach for a day trip to Luxemberg.
The time in France includes Strasbourg, traveling along the Route de Vin, the Alsatian Wine Road, and a trip to Hunawihr and a stork sanctuary.
This journey included
several days in Lucerne, Switzerland
with local journeys by water and rail. A lake
cruise on Lake Lucerne was a highlight. We
travelled by rail through Swiss mountain valleys
to a mountain summit looking out on the Jungfrau,
one of the main summits in the Bernese alps.
Presentation Type: Travelogue.
Partially completed.
As usual, I have a large number of photographs from
this area of Norway (which includes 100% of my
Norwegian heritage). Concentrates on the North
and South Trøndelag counties ("fylker").
This was a great trip with lots of great photographs,
and yet I haven't gotten around to creating a
presentation. With interest by your organization, I
would consider fleshing this out and moving forward
with the project.What
AREAS OF FOCUS TARGETED:
Røros, Selbu, Frøsta, Sverresborg open air folk
museum (one of the largest in Norway), Ringve
music museum, Nazi prison, visit to a folk high
school (folkehøgskole) where students are free
to choose any area of study for one
year, Trondheim, the river Nid, Austrått
fort where the triple gun turret assembly taken
from the German battleship Gneisenau was actually
installed IN THE MOUNTAIN with a commanding view
and control of Trondheim fjord (range 40,000
meters).
The presenter is of 100% Norwegian heritage,
speaks some conversational Norwegian, and has
taken multiple trips to Norway including on
Hurtigruten.
Presentation Type: History -WWII. Duration:
30 minutes (Optional 20 minutes).
THE
PRESENTATION: We discuss
the volunteers from Norway, the military and
support staff in the Shetland Isalnds,
preparation for the missions and some of the
missions themselves. Those on the boats were
mostly Norwegian fisherman who had the ability
to sail in the worst weather, at the worst time
of year (winter), in the dark, to avoid being
spotted by the German defenses. The missions
were mainly to supply the Norwegian resistance
movement and rescue those who needed to escape
from the Nazis. These were
difficult, dangerous times and of the brave
Norwegian volunteers sailing the ships of “The
Shetland Bus”, not all returned from their
missions.
NOTES: In the
fall of 2013 I sailed from Ålesund, Norway, to
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on one of the “routes” of
the “Shetland Bus” and visited some of the locations
associated with it. I have a personal
connection to part of this story as one of the
missions of "The Shetland Bus" was to destroy the
battleship Tirpitz, the sister ship of the Bismarck.
The Tirpitz was moored and camoflaged about
2KM from the island of one part of my family.
Anti-aircraft guns were mounted on this island and
when I went to this island you could still find the
mounting brackets for German signalling mirrors.
Some of this information is available on one my
older family history pages at http://satrum.net/family_history/saltoy.html
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women
and their achievements. Duration:
60 minutes.
First person to: 1. reach the South Pole, 2. traverse the Northwest Passage, 3. traverse the Northeast passage, 4. fly across the Arctic Ocean, and 5. first (VERIFIED) along with Umberto Nobile, to reach the North Pole. 2011 was the 100th anniversary of Amundsen reaching the South Pole in December of 1911. This presentation discusses the journey of Amundsen's life and his polar explorations. Amundsen was successful while Scott died on his return journey from the South Pole. We discuss the differences in their two approaches to reach the South Pole and return. While this presentation can be shortened, I am considering the possibility of creating a "Amundsen and Scott - Race to the The End" presentation to focus only on the South Pole expeditions of the two men.
Part one: Polar Exploration,
Polar Explorers, Roald Amundsen
The first part of the presentation covers polar exploration, major polar explorers and Roald Amundsen's life leading up to his South Pole Expedition. When you study the various explorers you find the many of them were interconnected. They shared techniques, equipment, and in some cases individuals who had been on other explorations.
Part two: Amundsen & Scott race to the South Pole
The second part of the presentation follows the journeys of Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, and British explorer Robert Falcon Scott as each takes a different tactic to be the first team (and country) to reach the South Pole
NOTE: This presentation is designed for an approximate 60+ minute timeframe!
Those needing a noticeably shorter presentation might consider my "mini talk" on Amundsen (see below). The "mini talks" are designed to last the 2o+ minutes many organizations need as part of a larger meeting or program.
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women
and their achievements. Duration: 60 minutes.
Under construction - target - Summer 2015 (waiting on
completion of Otto Sverdrup "mini talk").
This presentation combines the three Norwegian Polar
Explorer "mini talks"
into a single 60 minute presentation".
Norwegian polar explorers Otto Sverdrup, Fridjof Nansen
and Roald Amundsen are all connected. Not only with each
other but with other polar explorers of the era.
Part one: Otto Sverdrup
Not well known outside of Norway, Sverdrup was one of Norway's foremost explorers and many believe that in regard to polar exploration, he was of equal status to Fridtjov Nansen. Nansens ship Fram is part of Sverdrup's story. He became the Captain of the Fram on Nansen's attempt to reach the North Pole. Sverdrup helped design and rig the Fram.
Part two: Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen stands out not just for his expeditions but for the breadth of his accomplishments. Nansen was not just an explorer. He was a scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his work on behalf of the displaced people of WWI. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater.
Part three: Roald Amundsen
Best remembered for being the first to reach the South Pole, Amundsen achieved a great number of "firsts". Four of the major polar explorations of the 1900s were done by him.
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women
and their achievements. Duration: 20-30 minutes.
Under construction - Partially completed.
The three Norwegian Polar Explorer "mini talks" are designed to
be approximately 20 minutes long so all three can be
combined into a single one hour presentations
"Norwegian Polar Explorers".
Norwegian polar explorers Otto Sverdrup, Fridjof Nansen
and Roald Amundsen are all connected. Not well known
outside of Norway, Sverdrup was one of Norway's foremost
explorers and many believe of equal status to Nansen.
Nansen's ship "Fram" used by Amundsen on his south pole
expedition, was used on Nansen's first polar exploration
in 1892 with Sverdrup as the first skipper. Sverdrup
was an inspector as "Fram" was built.
Part one: Exploration with
others
Part two: Ellesmere Island
Among Sverdrup's significant achievements was a four year expedition that accomplished the first exploration and mapping of the south and west coasts of Ellesmere Island, and the discovery and naming of Axel Heiberg Island, the Ringnes Islands, the Sverdrup Isalnds and many other locations. A total of 260,000 square kilometers was charted - more than any other polar exploration. Many of Sverdrup's maps were used until the 1950s.
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women
and their achievements. Duration: 20-30 minutes.
The
three Norwegian Polar Explorer "mini
talks" are designed to be approximately 20
minutes long so all three can be combined into a
single one hour presentations "Norwegian Polar
Explorers".
Norwegian polar explorers Otto Sverdrup, Fridjof Nansen
and Roald Amundsen are all connected. Fridtjof Nansen
stands out not just for his expeditions, but for the
breadth of his accomplishments. Nansen was not just an
explorer, he was a scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and
Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his work on behalf of the
displaced people of WWI. In his youth a champion skier and
ice skater, Nansen held the 1 mile skating world record.
Part one: Polar exploration
& innovations
His techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. Nansen rejected the complex organization and heavy manpower of previous Arctic expeditions and instead favored a small party using equipment designed from scratch to control weight and size. After a 5 month research journey while studying zoology at the Royal Frederick University Nansen developed the idea that the Greenland icecap might be explored, or even crossed. Nansen crossed Greenland in 1888. From 1893-1896 Nansen's North Pole expedition left him stranded as his ship drifted away from him and he set out as part of a two man team to ski to the pole pulling their supplies behind them. Trapped on the ice for over a year, Nansen survived.
Part two: His Final Decades
Nansen's journeys were not just exploration but scientific as well. He spends 20 years focusing on science and writing about his explorations and scientific studies. Some of his discoveries are still used today. Nansen worked for Norway's independence and influenced the selection of the new King. Some Norwegians wanted Nansen to become Prime Minister. During this period he becomes known around the world for his humanitarian efforts which helped millions. He helped to establish the principle of international responsibility for refugees receiving honors from many countries including the Nobel Peace Prize. Nansen is regarded as both a true humanitarian and a hero.
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women
and their achievements. Duration: 20-30 minutes.
The
three Norwegian Polar Explorer "mini
talks" are designed to be approximately 20
minutes long so all three can be combined into a
single one hour presentations "Norwegian Polar
Explorers".
Norwegian polar explorers Otto Sverdrup, Fridjof Nansen
and Roald Amundsen are all connected. Amundsen
benefitted from the prior work and innovation of the other
two.
Part one: Amundsen - the person
"If only you knew how splendid it is up there, that's where I want to die."
"The last of the Vikings" was the description given by some for Roald Amundsen and it was reported the Amundsen liked that description of him. Born to a family of ship builders and Captains. Even in his youth he prepared for a life at sea . . . and for polar explorations.If only you knew how splendid it is up there, that's where I want to die." "The last of the Vikings" was the description given by some for Roald Amundsen and it was reported the Amundsen liked that description of him. Born to a family of ship builders and Captains. Even in his youth he prepared for a life at sea . . . and for polar explorations.
Part two: His expeditions
Ship Belgica(1897-1899): Amundsen was a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–99) as first mate. The Belgica, frozen in the ice, this expedition was the first expedition to winter in Antarctica. Ship Gjøa(1903-1906): Amundsen successfully sails Canada's Northwest Passage. Ship Fram (Nansen's ship) (1910-1912): Amundsen becomes the first to reach the South Pole. Ship Maud (1918-1920): Amundsen sails the Northeast Passage. The airship Norge (1925): Amundsen and the crew become the first VERIFIED crew to reach the North Pole.
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women and their achievements. Duration: 30 minutes.
From
a Norwegian immigrant struggling to get by, Thea Foss goes
on to found Foss Maritime the largest tugboat
company in the western United States. In researching Thea
Foss, I even found a reference which contended that Thea
was not actually used as the basis for the "Tugboat Annie"
character. Even, if true, it would not diminish
Thea's life and accomplishments.
WOMEN'S
HISTORY MONTH.
This presentation may be a good fit as one of your programs for Women's History Month. One woman, an idea (or happenstance that becomes an idea), perseverance, and vision that ultimately becomes one of the larger maritime companies in the world.
(2018) A COMPLETE CHANGE TO MY
STRATEGY FOR THIS PRESENTATION!!! I
spent a fair amount of time learning about Thea Foss
to be able to create a presentation about her. While
researching I discovered that two women in
Washington state had created a wonderful video about
Thea's life. Their creation was more complete than
anything I could have done.
The logical thing to do was to stop working on my project and incorporate their video into my presentation. I gained their permission to use the video in presentations to Sons of Norway groups. For "Women's history month" a I have created a "lead in" about the role of women in Norwegian-American organizations and those who have done significant things related to Norwegian culture and history.
A PRESENTATION FOR YOUR GROUP:
For groups other than Sons of Norway, since I
do not charge any presentation fees for this
particular presentation, I believe I should be able
to get permission to include the video i in a
presentation to your group.
People living in the Pacific Northwest, and especially Tacoma, know the name "Thea Foss". Most associate the name with physical things (Thea Foss Waterway, Thea's Landing apartments, The "Thea Foss" - a WWII patrol vessel, or the "Thea Foss" - a luxury motor yacht); but not with the actual woman for whom all these things are named.
Presentation Type: Historical Figures, men, women
and their achievements.
Duration: 60 minutes
(Optional 20 minutes, 30 minutes). Under construction - target - ON HOLD!
Above text credit: Wikipedia
The man, the king, the warrier,
the saint.
Sagas are part of Scandinavian history and they recorded what had been passed along orally before. Much of what we learn of Olaf comes from these sagas and many of them were written 100-200 years after an event had occurred. His journey takes him from being "Olaf the fat", to "Olav den hellige" (Olaf the holy). He is praised for his battles and his miracles. Olaf Haraldsson along with Olaf Tryggvasson who founded Trondheim and the first Christian church in Norway, are often viewed as having led Norway's conversion to Christianity.
I have a personal connection to many of the presentations I give, and this is true to some degree for this one.
For this particular presentation, I have been to the battlefield of Sticklestad where Olaf was slain and to other locations associated with him.
Not far from the battlefield, lying in a fjord, is Steinvikholmen (castle fortress of the last Catholic Archbishop in Norway) where St. Olaf's body lay until being moved to Nidarosdomen (Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim). One cousin lives on the shore about 600 yards away and another with access to Steinvikholmen's keys has taken me to most parts of the castle. Steinvikholmen looks out onto the island of my mother's family back to the 1600's. I have also been to Nidarosdomen (Nidaros Cathedral) where St. Olav's body rests today, on more than one occasion.
I return to Norway in 2014 to revisit some of these same areas and to attend a special service at Nidarosdomen to which the Royal Family has been invited.
Presentation Type: Historical Events. Duration: 30-50 minutes.
Approximately 200 hours was spent in research, creation
of a paper on this topic, and presentation of that
paper. The original presentation of "1881-
Norwegians in Hawaii - Conflict in Plantation Society" was
at an international conference with a theme of the
immigrant's multicultural experience in their new land.
Part one: The need for labor,
recruiting workers and their journey to Hawaii .
Conditions in Hawaii - Conditions in Norway: The population of native Hawaiians reduced by western diseases and the expansion of sugar plantation created an increasing need for labor. In the 1880's, Hawaiian King David Kalākaua approved recruiting of European plantation workers, commissioning a Norwegian sea Captain to bring back 400 Scandinavians. We focus on their journey.
Part two: Arriving on Maui, the experience was not what they expected.
Conflict: The contracts written in Norwegian did not match the contracts written in English. We learn about their working conditions and how the strong willed, independent Norwegians would not accept the treatment previous workers had not fought against. One set of descriptions used by the locals to describe the Norwegians gives you a sense of how they were viewed by the local population: “Lacked the ability to submit with passive obedience”, “Would not put up with conditions of which they disapproved”, and “Too individualistic”. Public sentiment about the condition of the Norwegians grew more negative in Norway and the United States with Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway finally sending an investigator to Hawai’i.
"1881- Norwegians in
Hawaii - Conflict in Plantation Society"- a paper for the
Norwegian-American Historical Association in Norway (NAHA -
Norway) Norwegian-American Seminar XI presented June
14-17, 2011, Decorah, Iowa. This was presented to
NAHA-Norge as they held their first annual conference outside
the country of Norway in 19 years and as part of Luther
College's 150 year anniversary.Associated 2 page
overview of "1881 - Norwegians in Hawaii"
Presentation Type: Historical Events. Duration: 30 minutes.
The Norway Building" is a stave kirke (stave church replica). A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building. The name "stave" derives from the building's construction.
Part one: Its creation and
bringing it to America.
Columbian Exposition: Its time there.
Other locations: Different owners, different locations.
Part two: Project Heimatt and the journey "home" to Orkanger, Norway.
Approval, funding and research: Approval and funding and determining how to safely return the building.
Disassembly, shipping, reassembly in Norway: Craftsman and volunteers prepare and ship the building. A dedication ceremony was held in Orkanger, Norway at the completion.
Memorial to the original location:
A group of Norwegians from Orkdal returned to the original Columbian Exposition location in Chicago for the unveiling of a State of Illinois historical marker. I was one of the speakers at the ceremony bringing greetings from the Norwegian Consul General and other Norwegian-American organizations (photo-left). At the ceremony I received one of 50 exclusive commemorative booklets (21/50). In 2019 at the building in Orkanger, Norway, I was recognized for my efforts by Project Heimatt, with the award of a share certificate (405/1,000) in the building (photo-right).
JON SATRUM - PROFILE
PROFESSIONAL: Business
professional retired from a Fortune 1000 information
technology company, holding a wide variety of
technical and management positions including in the
corporation's U.S. education group.
Managed a corporate curriculum development and course
delivery operation. This group was responsible for
curriculum development of courses offered to that
corporation's U.S. customers. Also responsible for
curriculum development and course delivery for 1,100
technical individuals in the U.S. Some of my group's
materials were also used outside the U.S. primarily in
Europe and Japan.
Not just my staff. I personally taught classes and gave
presentations to small and medium sized groups in various
parts of the U.S. in venues as small as a meeting room and
as large as an auditorium.
Able to speak on a wide range of topics, the majority of
the presentations, articles, and speeches given over the
last 15 years have been focused on International and North
American travel and all things Norwegian. Focus
areas include the country of
Norway, Norwegian heritage, and Norwegian culture;
Hawaii, specifically the island of Maui, as well as talks
on Historical Figures. Having traveled to the Hawaiian
islands over a 30 year period
EDUCATION: Minnesota
State University - Mankato, Minnesota, BA - Business
Administration/Economics, 1966
MEMBERSHIPS: Member of
multiple historical society, genealogy, and Norwegian
heritage organizations in the U.S. and Norway including:
• Norwegian National League
• Norwegians Worldwide (The Norse Federation) - (Norway)
**oops - must renew• Sons of Norway
• Trønderlag of America (Board member)
• Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum
• Many State, County, and Local historical
associations
• Member of multiple Friends of the Library
organizations including "Life Membership" in the
Maui Friends of the Library
LANGUAGES: A
native English speaker, I speak some conversational
Norwegian and know some basic German; acquiring each
language after the age of 60. Of
100% Norwegian Heritage, I am recording my father and
mother's family histories from immigration journeys from
sailing ships in the 1800's to establishing their
lives in America. I have traveled to Norway on
multiple occasions as part of this process.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Since 2000, I have published dozens of short articles for
a variety of organizations focused on Norwegian culture,
history, genealogy and immigration. My 2009 article
“Å vokse opp som Norsk in Amerika” (Growing up Norwegian
in America), written in Norwegian, was published in Norway
in Årbok Nr. XIX of Skatval Historielag.
VIDEO PRODUCTIONS: My
"video productions", although some being hundreds of hours
in creation, are amateur travelogues. Examples include:
"Austria - 3 weeks of independent travel"
"Hurtigruten" - Norwegian Coastal Voyages"
"Cruising the rivers of Europe"
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