Since the beginning of the Swedish-American Historical Society, publishing books in our field has been a major focus. Since 1950 and the publication of our first book, the Society has published a total of 35 books. Some of the books … Read More
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
“Dining with Friends: A History of Swedish-American Commemorations” presentation by Adam Hjorthén SAHS 75th Anniversary Dinner Friday, October 20, 2023 Old Orchard Country Club (Prospect Heights, IL) “Dining with Friends: A History of Swedish-American Commemorations” will be the keynote presentation … Read More
This blog post is part of a series of posts in honor of the Society’s 75th Anniversary. The Swedish Pioneer Historical Society (now Swedish-American Historical Society) created the Carl Sandburg Medal in 1977 to honor service to the Society, service to … Read More
This blog post is part of a series of posts in honor of the Society’s 75th Anniversary. Publication of the Swedish-American Historical Quarterly (previously named the Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly until 1982) has been one of the Society’s most consistent … Read More
October 20 & 21, 2023 Chicago, Illinois The 2023 fall meeting of the Society will be a celebration of the rich history since its founding on October 15, 1948, as the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society, an outcome of the successful nationwide … Read More
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Social Hour at 5:30 Dinner at 6:00 (catered by Tre Kronor Restaurant) Show at 7:00 Held at the Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois The Society’s spring program was a wonderful event, … Read More
We met on Sunday, November 13, at 1:00pm Central via Zoom for “Swedish American Holiday Traditions” with Patrice Johnson, food historian and Nordic cooking instructor. View the presentation by clicking here! Many of us were raised in America’s heartland with … Read More
As a part of the SAHS Fall Meeting, the Swedish-American Historical Society and the Swedish American Museum will co-host Maja Heurling, Ola Sandström, and their band on their inaugural U.S. tour. Join us for an afternoon of LIVE music on … Read More
Our 2022 spring program, Crossing Borders: Historical Relations Between Sweden and the United States, explored an exciting new avenue in Swedish-American and migration history, namely “borderland studies,” which includes a pathbreaking cross-disciplinary examination of the countless aspects of historical and cultural … Read More