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Top 100 Works in World Literature

Source: Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, 2002. The editors of the Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, polled a panel of 100 authors from 54…

History of Skiing in the United States

The Norwegians, Swedes, Lapps, and other inhabitants of northern lands used skis for many centuries before skiing became a sport. Emigrants from these countries brought skis to the United…

Anders Breivik

Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 of his fellow Norwegians in 2011 in the most horrific killing spree in the country's history. On July 22nd of that year, Anders Breivik set off a bomb in Oslo which…

September 2017 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Zero Kelvin

Director:Hans Petter MolandWriters:Lars Bill Lundholm and Hans Petter MolandDirector of Photography: Philip OgaardEditor: Einar EgelandMusic:Terje RypdalProduction Designer:Janusz…

Haruki Murakami

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's experimental prose and tendency toward magical realism have earned him critical praise around the world for novels such as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Norwegian…

Notable Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z

  A-D | E-I | J-L | M-Z Anita DeFrantz Tenley Albright, American figure skater Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skater Bonnie Blair, American speed skater Herb Brooks, American hockey coach…

Knute NELSON, Congress, MN (1843-1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1895-1923 Party: Republican NELSON Knute , a Representative and a Senator from Minnesota; born in Voss, Norway, February 2, 1843; immigrated to the United States in…

World Cup Update

by Gerry Brown Stupid hooligans. They're stealing the spotlight from what so far has been a very exciting World Cup. True, the U.S. flamed out early but that wasn't entirely unexpected. Not many…

Winter Olympics: Biathlon

A demanding combination of exertion and precision by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Biathlon Medal StandingsBiathlon Through the…