Author Archives: SAHS

Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) was a Swedish-American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and another for one of his multi-volume biographies of Abraham Lincoln. He was a towering figure in twentieth-century … Read More

The celebrated Swedish author, Vilhelm Moberg, was known on both sides of the Atlantic for his epic, four-part novel (The Emigrants, Unto a Good Land, The Settlers, and The Last Letter Home) chronicling the lives of Karl Oscar and Kristina … Read More

Collection and preservation of documents was one of the original purposes of the Swedish-American Historical Society (initially Swedish Pioneer Historical Society) set forth in its 1948 constitution, but it was not until fourteen years later, in 1962, that an archives … Read More

Comments by Marcus Cederström Board of Directors Strategic Planning Chair The Swedish-American Historical Society is turning 75 this year. But 134 years ago, a different Swedish-American Historical Society first appeared. Roy Swanson in the first issue of the journal of … Read More

Since the beginning of the Swedish-American Historical Society, publishing books in our field has been a major focus. Since 1950 and the publication of our first book, the Society has published a total of 35 books. Some of the books … Read More

The Swedish-American Historical Society was founded in Chicago in October 1948, originally named the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society. The Society was an out-growth of the nation-wide Swedish Pioneer Centennial held that same year. Swedish Pioneer Centennial The genesis of the … Read More