Scandinavia in the Age of Sail
A History Blog
Tall ship drawn by @kris_tinsart
Espionage in Eighteenth Century Scandinavia
Espionage in Scandinavia in the early eighteenth century
Tales from Sápmi – Charles Billson
Sami origin stories told by Anders Fjellner and recorded by Charles Billson
Amsterdam – A City of Refuge in the Age of Sail
Amsterdam as a city of religious refuge in the Age of Sail and a multinational shipping port.
Great Northern War – Tall Ships
Changes in tall ship design and navigation during the Great Northern War of 1700 to 1721.
Naerøy Manuscript – Ceremonial Drum – Thor and Maylmen
Thor and Maylmen in the Sami ceremonial drum described in the Naerøy Manuscript.
Naerøy Manuscript – Intro
Introduction to Just Knud Qvigstad’s work on the Naerøy Manuscript.
Great Northern War – Peasant Soldiers
Conscription of peasants in the Danish-Norwegian army and conditions for Swedish soldiers during the Great Northern War.
Tales from Sápmi – Sacred Stones
Sacred stones in Sami stories from the writings of Just Knud Qvigstad.
Tales from Sápmi – The Stallo
The stallo in Sami tales from the writings of Just Knud Qvigstad.
Tales from Sápmi – Russian Neighbors
Folk tales about Sami-Russian relations in the 19th century from the writings of Just Knud Qvigstad
A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas – Dolls
Dolls by Inka Grosse and Barbara Tate in a miniature interpretation of Swedish artist Carl Larsson’s house at Christmas in 1910.
A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas – Design Details
Trim Work in a 1:12 Scale Interpretation of the Carl Larsson House This house was featured in a holiday display at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis in the early nineties. Made from an affordable rectangular house, effort was placed on the interiors and...