Laur. Larsen: Pioneer College PresidentNorwegian-American historical association, 1936 - 358 pagina's Peter Laurentius Larsen (1833-1915) was in Kristiansand, Norway. His parents were Herman Larsen and Elen Else Marie Oftedahl. He married his first wife, Karen Randine Neuberg (1831-1871) in 1855. They had three children. They immigrated to America in 1857. He became the pastor of Rush River, Wisconsin from 1857 to 1859. October 14, 1861, marks the beginning of Laur. Larsen's official Presidency of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He married Ingeborg Astrup (1846-1923) in 1872. They had ten children. He died in Decorah, Iowa. |
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... hand . He de- clared that he did not " feel called upon to accept every challenge to a useless fight that was allowed to find expression in Emigranten or in other papers . " This article , written with restraint and careful logic , won ...
... hand . He de- clared that he did not " feel called upon to accept every challenge to a useless fight that was allowed to find expression in Emigranten or in other papers . " This article , written with restraint and careful logic , won ...
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... hand and he got along , as he said , " tolerably well " : I have plenty to do , of course , and besides - I hardly know how my fancy has gained the upper hand over the lonely — reality and transported me into dreams about how good it ...
... hand and he got along , as he said , " tolerably well " : I have plenty to do , of course , and besides - I hardly know how my fancy has gained the upper hand over the lonely — reality and transported me into dreams about how good it ...
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... hands of a few , he regarded as an even more menacing danger to freedom . As the country was becoming more and more industrialized and its wealth was increasing by leaps and bounds , it seemed to him that the vaunted freedom guaranteed ...
... hands of a few , he regarded as an even more menacing danger to freedom . As the country was becoming more and more industrialized and its wealth was increasing by leaps and bounds , it seemed to him that the vaunted freedom guaranteed ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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