by Karen Nyenhuis | Dec 14, 2024 | Great Northern War
Original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart. Battle of Poltava The Battle of Poltava occurred in what is modern-day Ukraine, although in 1709 it was part of mainland Russia under Peter the Great. I found an excellent lecture on the Battle of Poltava from the...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Nov 29, 2024 | Great Northern War
original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart Battle of Narva Russian forces surrendered to Sweden in one of the opening conflicts of the Great Northern War at Narva in 1700. Sweden, under King Charles XII, defeated a Russian force that was three times its size....
by Karen Nyenhuis | Aug 15, 2024 | Just Knud Qvigstad, Sami History, Tales from Sapmi
photo by Karen Nyenhuis. Antique lead reindeer stamped “GERMANY.” Sami doll from a family collection. Where Animals Came From in Sami Folk Tales One in a series on the rich storytelling tradition of the eighteenth century Sami. For the next post in the...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 23, 2024 | Just Knud Qvigstad, Norse Mythology, Sami History, Tales from Sapmi
Fishing in Sami Folk Tales One in a series on the rich storytelling tradition of the Sami. For the next post in the series, click here — Animal Origins This story is hard to make sense of. It has a bit of shape-shifting in it, a phenomenon mentioned in Norse...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Apr 5, 2024 | A Miniature Colonial House
The Yellow Bed This is my favorite piece in the entire collection. The bed frame and chair are signed “N. Belt ’83.” This bed was purchased at a miniature show or shop, back before there was online shopping.The portrait is Abigail Adams by Gilbert...
