Looking Ahead After 75 Years

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Comments by Marcus Cederström Board of Directors Strategic Planning Chair The Swedish-American Historical Society is turning 75 this year. But 134 years ago, a different Swedish-American Historical Society first appeared. Roy Swanson in the first issue of the journal of … Read More

The Founding of the Swedish-American Historical Society

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The Swedish-American Historical Society was founded in Chicago in October 1948, originally named the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society. The Society was an out-growth of the nation-wide Swedish Pioneer Centennial held that same year. Swedish Pioneer Centennial The genesis of the … Read More