Carl Sandburg and the Society

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Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) was a Swedish-American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and another for one of his multi-volume biographies of Abraham Lincoln. He was a towering figure in twentieth-century … Read More

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

Carl Sandburg Medal

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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

Editors of the Quarterly

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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