A Daring Journey
Vågespel - Reidun Horvei, Ragnhild Gudbrandsen og Inger-Kristine Riber
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S1E10 E10: Reflections on Migration
In this final episode of Vågespel we ask: How can the stories of Norwegian emigrant women expand our understanding of migration in our own time? In the previous episodes we have heard about…
S1E9 E9: A Patchwork Quilt
In this episode, we take a look at what the women built. We meet again women from earlier episodes—Gjertrud Rumohr Haug, Lina Svåi, Rakel Tonette Atlaksdatter. Women whose strong and steady hands…
S1E8 E8: It Began with a Letter
In this episode we see how expectations, love and the freedom to make choices became determining factors in the lives of Norwegian immigrant women. For some the next step was suggested in a letter—a…
S1E7 E7: A New Beginning
In this episode we follow young women who take the step from farm to city and who find a new beginning in a new land. They arrive with hands that know work and backs accustomed to responsibility and…
S1E6 E6: The World in Their Hands
In this episode, we meet the women who helped build a new country through physical labor, endurance, and warmth. Through powerful stories and letters from Lina Svåi, Gjertrud Rumohr Haug, Anna…
S1E5 E5: Building a Life in America
After crossing the ocean, the true encounter with the new country awaited—a meeting that, for many, was brutal, lonely, and full of trials. In this episode, we follow women who arrived in the United…
S1E4 E4: The Journey Westward Continues
In Episode 4, The Journey Westward Continues. After arriving in New York, a new and demanding journey unfolds—this time inland. It’s no longer about ships and coastlines, but trains, canals, and the…
S1E3 E3: A New World Awaits
In episode 2 we followed the brave women who took the big step – leaving Norway in search of a new life. In episode 3 they embark on their journey across the sea.Crossing the Atlantic was more than…
S1E2 E2: Taking Leave
In episode 1 we explored the historical background of Norwegian emigration—what drove people to leave and what did the world look like to those who made the great leap.In this episode we take a…
S1E1 E1: A Daring Journey
Episode 1: VågespelWelcome to the launch of Vågespel, a podcast that highlights the history of Norwegian women who emigrated from Norway to America between 1825 and 1925.How much do you know about…
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