We were glad to host Dr. James Leary, along with Swedish-American Historical Society board member, Dr. Marcus Cederström, as they presented and discussed Swede Home Chicago: Wallin’s Svenska Records, 1923-1927, a multimedia presentation highlighting the music from Gustaf Waldemar Wallin’s … Read More
Is it time for spring cleaning? Join us to hear leading archivists of Swedish-American collections share insights into preserving historical records and dispel some myths about what their work entails and how you can preserve your personal and family collections. … Read More
Due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Fall Meeting of the Swedish-American Historical Society was a virtual affair. On Sunday, October 25th, over 100 people from around the United States and internationally tuned in on Zoom to enjoy a … Read More
The Fall Meeting of the Swedish-American Historical Society will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2019, on Chicago’s South Side in Hyde Park, the site of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. At the turn of the last century, through the … Read More
The Spring Meeting of the Society took place on Saturday evening, April 27, at the Swedish American Museum. The 2019 Spring Meeting of the Society was an enjoyable and memorable gathering, including dinner catered by Tre Kronor Restaurant, Swedish spring … Read More
In celebration of the Society’s seventieth anniversary, a festive dinner and program for members and friends will be held at the Swedish American Museum (5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago). A special Swedish smörgåsbord dinner, catered by Tre Kronor Restaurant, will … Read More
Join us at the Swedish American Museum on April 14th for a festive dinner catered by Tre Kronor and a fascinating program on “Nordic Noir”, Swedish Crime Fiction, by Mary Seeger, SAHS board member. As a genre, Scandinavian crime fiction … Read More
Join SAHS on October 21st for a festive dinner catered by Tre Kronor and a fascinating program on “Nordic Noir”, Swedish Crime Fiction, by Mary Seeger, SAHS board member. The rise in Swedish crime writing has taken the literary world … Read More
Minnesota was settled by thousands of Swedish immigrants beginning in the 1850s and extending into the early twentieth century. In addition to the well-settled Minneapolis and St. Paul urban neighborhoods, the beautiful area of the St. Croix River Valley, which … Read More
On Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, the Swedish-American Historical Society co-sponsored an awards ceremony in Chicago with Swedish Council of America (SCA). The event occurred in downtown Chicago at the historic Saint James Episcopal Cathedral just after five million Chicago Cubs … Read More