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  • The 2025 MoDA-branded Jule Aquavit. The label of the bottle is light blue and features Scandinavian elements. The liquid is amber.

    ‘Tis the Season for Snaps
    November 24, 2025
    “I’m in Denmark with all of my family and brought a couple of bottles of Jule Aquavit. We think that this, by far,…

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  • Navigating Danish Genealogy – Census Records
    September 26, 2025
    What can we learn from census records? Census records are one of several primary sources used in genealogy research.  In the United States,…

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  • Corinne Eagen Kellar in a Rosie the Riveter t-shirt.

    The Gift of 100 Years: Corinne Kellar’s Journey through a Century
    September 3, 2025
    My name is Corinne Eagen Kellar. I was born on September 1, 1925, on a farm in South Central Iowa. The area was…

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  • A man poses with two girls and a cow

    From Farm to Fair
    August 21, 2025
    Today, August 21, marks the opening of the Minnesota State Fair—a beloved tradition that draws visitors from across the state and beyond. Each…

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  • Immigrant Stories: The Eccentric Fritz Pries
    March 28, 2025
    The Danish term ‘ en original’ refers to a person who marches to a different drumbeat than most of us, and Fritz Pries…

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  • The Story of Danish Christmas Plates
    March 28, 2025
    The Museum of Danish America has a complete collection of Christmas plates – small, porcelain plates issued every year by Royal Copenhagen and…

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