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Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Scott, Kathryn L.]]> Ethnic pride]]> Progressive Republicans]]> Tommy Thompson]]> Geopolitical demographics]]> Welfare reform]]> Norwegians in Wisconsin]]> Criminal reform]]> Cultural mascots]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and“The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian AmericansToday,” Lovoll interviews Scott Jensen about being a Norwegian-American. At the time, Jensen was the Majority Leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Scott Jensen is a politician and lobbyist from Wisconsin who has served as majority leader and speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor’s degree in 1982 and from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government with a Master’s degree in public policy in 1984. He resigned from the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2006.]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Jensen, Scott]]> Chicago]]> Norwegian Evangelical Free Church]]> Elmhurst College]]> American Chemical Society]]> Conservatism]]> Abortion]]> Norwegian church arson]]> Alcoholism]]> Norwegian heritage]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and“The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian AmericansToday,” Lovoll interviews C. Marvin Lang regarding being a Norwegian-American. Lang was a chemistry professor in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

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Lang, Conrad Marvin (1939-2019)
Marvin Lang was a chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and an active member of the American Chemical Society. Lang received a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst College, a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD from the University of Wyoming.

]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Lang, C. Marvin]]> Great Depression]]> Lutheran Church in America]]> United States Navy Memorial (Washington, D.C.)]]> University of Wisconsin-Platteville]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and“The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian AmericansToday,” Lovoll interviews James C. Stoltenberg about being a Norwegian-American. Stoltenberg was the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

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Stoltenberg, James C. (1921-2005)

James C. Stoltenberg was an educator and education administrator from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He was a teacher, principal, and higher education administrator who specifically focused on training teachers in middle school education.

]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Stoltenberg, James C.]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Christensen, Ivar]]> Chrisentsen, Sally Quimby]]> In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Lovoll interviews David Haslekaas and Jan Bowles about being Norwegian-American. Haslekaas and Bowles are North Dakota grain farmers, and were one week away from getting married at the time of the interview.

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David Haslekaas (1968- ) and Jan Bowles (1973- )

David Haslekaas is a farmer in North Dakota. He was born in Fargo, North Dakota. Jan Bowles (now Jan Haslekaas) is also a farmer in North Dakota. She was born in Cavalier, North Dakota. They were married on October 14, 1995.

]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Haslekaas, David]]> Bowles, Jan]]> Farming]]> North Dakota]]> Religion]]> Lutheranism]]> Norwegian-Americans]]> Food]]> Small towns]]> Community]]> Higher education]]> Music]]> Heritage]]> Tradition]]> Family]]> Gay rights]]> Abortion]]> Welfare]]> Odd Lovoll interviews Robert and Mary Beth Berg. They discuss their varied Norwegian ethnic background, including family traditions, values, and histories, with an emphasis on faith and religious life. They also discuss the interviewees’ educational backgrounds and degrees, and spend some time talking about the details of farm life in North Dakota. They delve into political beliefs and the ways in which those ideas differ from those of previous generations, as well as talking about how those political ideas are shaped by their heritage.

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Berg, Robert (1958-)

Robert “Bob” Berg was born in 1958 in Cando, North Dakota to Bjarne and Hazel Berg. He was educated at North Dakota State University and graduated in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, after which he became a farmer. He married Mary Beth in 1984 and has four children. Today, he lives near Starkweather, North Dakota.

Berg, Mary Beth (1957-)

Mery Beth Berg, nee Campbell, was born in 1957 in Rugby, North Dakota, to David and Opal Campbell. She earned a bachelor’s degree in church music from St. Olaf College in 1979 and, later, an MBA. Mary Beth married Robert in 1984 and has four children. Today, she lives near Starkweather, North Dakota, where she farms, teaches music, and plays the organ.

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