200 Norwegians
200 Norwegians
2025 marks the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration to America. 200 Norwegians is a podcast series exploring the lives of 200 Norwegians who have shaped the United States—for better or worse. This podcast is made in conjunction with Vesterheim Museum, and with support from the Norway House Foundation in San Francisco.
Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: TwoHundredNorwegians.podbean.com
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Nov 10, 2026
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Cleng Peerson Part 1 06.03.2025 45:17
In this first episode, you'll hear the story of Cleng Peerson, the father of Norwegian emigration. Discover his humble beginnings, and how an unlikely chain of events—spurred by the Napoleonic Wars and an unhappy marriage—set him on the path to becoming a Moses figure for a group of persecuted Norwegians. The episode also follows the journey of the Norwegian Mayflower across the Atlantic, where a...
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