Monday, January 24, 2011
Thorstein Veblen
I have considered and rejected Thorstein Veblen, author of the famous and influential "Theory of the Liesure Class," on the same grounds as Roald Dahl, Carl Sandburg, and especially, Ole Rolvaage. I will, however, find a way to honorablly mention all these first generation immigrants of note.
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I was mistaken about Rolvaage, he was born in Norway (north of the Arctic circle as it happens) and lived there until he was 20, I think, before joining the mass of Norwegians sojourning towards America for a shot at a better life. No European country except Ireland lost as much of its population due to emigration as Norway.
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