Grass of the Earth: The Story of A Norwegian Immigrant Family in Dakota (Borealis Books)

This is an engaging, richly detailed biography of a family of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in eastern North Dakota in the late 1800s. Educator and world traveler Aagot Raaen wrote this reminiscence late in her life. Like __Giants in the Earth__ and __Old Jules__, __Grass of the Earth__ deals frankly with a darker side of pioneer life on the prairie. Thomas Far Raaen Emigrated From Hol, Hallingdal, Norway In 1869. He Married Ragnhild Rodningen In 1873 In Worth County, Iowa. They Settled In Newberg Township, Steele County, North Dakota, Where The Story Takes Place. Aagot Raaen ; With A New Introduction By Barbara Handy-marchello. Originally Published: Northfield, Minn. : Norwegian-american Historical Association, 1950.