Comments on: Renee Ryan discusses: Norwegian Immigration

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:13:04 +0000

I would love to try your book- haven’t had the chance yet-so please enter me! Thanks!

caseymh18(at)gmail(dot)com

By: Heidi from GR LIH group

Heidi from GR LIH group — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:41:37 +0000

I love LIH novels, and stories about immigrants, so I am very excited about this book Renee! Also it speaks to me, being that my great-grandparents came over from Russia to the US. One of their children was even born on the boat trip over! That daughter had to become a US citizen when she was of age, due to the fact that she was born before they got into US waters.

By: Janet Tronstad

Janet Tronstad — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:09:53 +0000

Hi, Renee — Love your info on the Norwegians who came over. My grandfather was one of them — he homesteaded in eastern Montana (lots of Norwegian did — it was close to the Dakotas so guess it wasn’t much of a stretch for them to get there).

By: Renee Ryan

Renee Ryan — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:50:28 +0000

Hi Vickie,

That soup sounds amazing. Speaking of North Dakota, I just read an article that said the three states with the best economic situation right now (i.e. the least hit by the downturn) are Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Who would have thought?

~Renee~

By: Vickie McDonough

Vickie McDonough — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:24:23 +0000

Rene,

I learned of some of the things you mentioned when researching North Dakota for a series I wrote. We visited the Medora area and ate at a cafe that served knoephle (spelling?). I believe it’s a Russian dish similar to chicken soup with potatoes and tiny dumplings in it. Very good!