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It can be difficult to describe a museum’s 22 photographs and captions by journalist Where the role in society. We teach about the past— Carina Bergfeldt document this tragedy by but look to the future. We tell the stories of capturing what the simple act of bedtime extraordinary individuals—but use them brings for the most vulnerable refugees— Children to understand all humanity. And we provide children. While traveling through seven a calm space—but dare visitors to question countries in the Middle East and in Sleep their beliefs. No matter our individual 2015, Wennman met refugee children who Photographs by Magnus Wennman missions, museums share these challenges showed him where they lay their heads at and one overarching goal: to provide an night. The resulting exhibition attaches experience that builds a greater feeling of faces, names, and stories to the millions of empathy, an experience that allows one to refugee children who spend their nights in sense the invisible ties binding all people camps, fields, outside closed borders, and both past and present. on the side of the road.

Where the Children Sleep by Swedish Although the children have escaped war, photographer Magnus Wennman is an each photograph is a heartbreaking immensely powerful experience. The testament to the ongoing challenges opening of this exhibition at the American faced by refugees as they seek new homes. Swedish Historical Museum marks the sixth Viewed as a whole, Wennman’s photographs year of the war in Syria which has claimed have the combined power to show that the nearly 500,000 lives, left 14 million wounded Syrian Civil War is a war against humanity’s

Top: “Walaa, 5. Mar Elias informal settlement, or displaced, and forced nearly five million most vulnerable elements. Lebanon”, Magnus Wennman refugees to flee the country. Wennman’s continued on page 2 Above: “Lamar, 5 years old. Horgoš, Serbia”, Magnus Wennman Connecting Cultures and Community Where the Children Sleep continued from front cover

Although this exhibit focuses on today’s Note from refugee crisis, it also incorporates historical the Director patterns of migration to and from . Portraits of Migration: Sweden Beyond the A good photographer changes the way Headlines will be installed along the balcony you see the world. Fred Pfaff, ASHM’s of the ASHM’s Grand Hall. longtime photographer, used to say that it should be the photographer’s goal The American Swedish Historical Museum to catch the light within a person. will also host a ‘better shelter’. Designed It’s about more than recording how by an enterprise partnering with the IKEA someone looks or stopping a moment Foundation and the UNHCR, these refugee in time, a true artist is able to capture shelters offer displaced persons a secure, something of the person’s spirit or “Farah, 2. Azraq, Jordan”, Magnus Wennman adaptable, and dignified place to live. Four personality. people can build a ‘better shelter’ in about Magnus Wennman, two-time winner of four hours and, due to their lightweight ma- When Swedish photographer Magnus the World Press Photo Award, notes, terials, these shelters can be shipped world- Wennman and journalist Carina “I came up with this idea that I wanted to wide. While unable to replace homes lost Bergfeldt set out to document the document where the refugee children sleep. to war, these shelters provide refugees with Syrian refugee crisis for the UN Refugee No matter how hard this conflict may be to amenities that improve day-to-day life such Agency (UNHCR) they sought a way to understand, it’s not hard to understand as solar-powered lamps and ventilation. make the situation accessible to those The American Swedish Historical Museum’s of us far removed from the crisis. that children need a safe place to sleep.” ‘better shelter’ and accompanying text pan- And so they formed the idea to In collaboration with Fotografiska (The els will be installed on the Museum’s lawn. document refugee children sleeping. Museum of Photography in Stockholm), Usually, seeing children sleeping is a the United Nations High Commissioner moment when we can reflect on their for Refugees (UNHCR) brought Where the The American Swedish Historical Museum peacefulness and innocence. But in Children Sleep to audiences in the United will host Where the Children Sleep, Portraits these images, Wennman captures the States to raise awareness about the plight of Migration: Sweden Beyond the Headlines, reality that for some children when of Syrian refugees. and a ‘better shelter’ between October 21st, they are sleeping is also when they 2017 and March 4th, 2018. The opening of are most vulnerable. “Children are our future. No one can see these exhibits will be accompanied by our these images of children of war sleeping ‘How Can I Help?’ Fair, where visitors can Art in its best form will change you - that peacefully after being forced to flee their be connected with both regional and global is part of the beauty of being human. homes without being deeply moved,” said efforts to help migrants and refugees. I have no doubt that these photos will Shelly Pitterman, UNHCR representative affect you. If you are looking for a way for the United States and the Caribbean. to make your own contribution for a “They are our children.” better future for refugees, don’t miss coming to the museum’s ‘How Can I The American Swedish Help?’ Fair on October 21st. You will Historical Museum will also have the chance to hear from Carina host two smaller exhibits that Bergfeldt about her experiences with build on themes within this project and can speak personally Where the Children Sleep. with one of the many agencies working One, Portraits of Migration: with refugees in the U.S. and to find out Sweden Beyond the Headlines, how you can make a difference, too. is a series of 20 images that Tracey Beck explore the stories of those who have found asylum in Sweden. By providing personal stories for examining Sweden’s response to the refugee crisis, Azad: “We All Wake Up Under the Same Roof” from this exhibit helps us to Portraits of Migration understand the impacts of Image Courtesy of Alexander Mahmoud and the migration and acculturation. Swedish Institute

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A tragic regular fixture in the news has The truth is there are many ways in which ASHM invites the public to experience the become reports on the Syrian refugee the average citizen can make a difference. refugee story through speakers who will crisis. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the In conjunction with the opening of the share their personal journeys, and a staggering statistics, and these war torn photography exhibition Where the Children walk through a portable refugee ‘better regions can often feel distant and leave U.S. Sleep, the American Swedish Historical shelter’ designed by an enterprise citizens disconnected. People may want to Museum is hosting a “How Can I Help?” partnering with the IKEA Foundation and help but are not sure how they can make a Fair on Saturday October 21st from 11am - the UNHCR. Through these activities and difference, especially when not in a position 3pm. The fair will be a day of education and learning opportunities, ASHM encourages to provide financial donations. At the end of cooperation to promote broader awareness the community to come out and discover the day, many find themselves saying “I feel of the immediate needs of refugees in our how to support refugees through volunteer bad, but how can I help”? area. Refugee aid groups from the greater work, donations of goods or services, Philadelphia region will be on site to meet or activism. Every effort matters so join with members of the public and let them with others to learn how you can know what their organization does and make a difference! how people can get involved.

Congratulations to Karin Kornaga, 2017 Amandus Johnson Volunteer Service Award

The Museum is So she moved to New York City, and soon the Museum, mostly with our education excited to announce got a job as a clerk on Wall Street. She and programs. Karin says that she truly loves the recipient of a friend decided that they would save up, working with and being around children, this year’s Amandus get a car and move to California, which so she enjoys working with school groups, Johnson Volunteer they did in 1966. Karin ended up in San and has been helping pronounce words Award, Karin Francisco, where she found a job in the and sing in Swedish for Toddler Time since Kornaga. Karin has city’s famous Ferry Building. A young man the program began in 2013. been a longtime whom she had met in New York followed member and her to San Francisco not long after she was The Museum brings Karin joy, particularly devoted volunteer settled; they got engaged, married and by being a part of something that preserves at the ASHM for soon had two children. her native culture and traditions. We are over 30 years. so pleased to be able to honor Karin. Her If you have visited Karin first came to Philadelphia when her sunny demeanor and willingness to take recently, you may have seen her captivating family moved back to the East coast in 1970. on any task have made her one of our most smile at the front desk or perhaps enjoyed They settled in Northeast Philly and she indispensable volunteers in recent years. hearing her sing in Swedish for the children was a stay at home mom until 1978. After We hope that you will join us at the Annual during Toddler Time. Karin is also ever her husband passed away in 1983, Karin Meeting on September 10, when we present present at Midsommarfest, leading dances met a woman through her job who said she the Amandus Johnson Volunteer Award. around the maypole, and at Lucia Fest, knew another “Swedish girl.” That turned serving up delicious meatballs and out to be Ulla Britt Apell, who got Karin to other delicacies. join Midsommarklubben in 1985. Ever since then, Karin has been a part of this group In 1962, Karin answered an advertisement of devoted Swedish women who help in a Swedish newspaper for an au pair job organize and run two of the Museum’s in Montclair, New Jersey. She got the job biggest events, Midsommarfest and Julbord. and lived in Montclair for one year. Instead Around 2007, she took on new roles in of returning home to Sweden, she decided that she wanted to see more of the United States.

Connecting Cultures and Community 3 To Register For Events call 215-389-1776, or visit online at Upcoming Events and Registration Info www.americanswedish.org/calendar.htm

There is always something going on at the decorated tent. $50 for ASHM and SACC refugee aid groups from the greater Philadelphia American Swedish Historical Museum. See Philadelphia members, $60 for non-members. area will be on site to let you know how you can Register by phone or online by August 14th. help with this important human rights issue. This below for scheduled events. Please check is a free event and preregistration is not required. with the Museum to confirm dates and other Annual Meeting If you have questions please call 215-389-1776 or details. Refunds will not be granted for can- Sunday, September 10 visit our website www.americanswedish.org. 3:00 pm cellations after the registration ASHM members are welcome to join us for our New Sweden History Conference: deadline. To register for events by phone annual meeting, where we the Amandus Johnson New Sweden Beyond the Delaware, 1638-1776 call (215) 389-1776. Online registration is Volunteer Service Award will also be presented to Saturday, November 4 Karin Kornaga. This is also a great chance to see 8:30am-3pm available through links in the Museum’s the Skål Scandinavian Spirits exhibition before it Location: Lazaretto Ballroom email announcements or on the closes on the 17th. 99 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA 19029 Events Calendar page of our website, The 2017 theme will explore the migration of americanswedish.org/calendar.htm. Class Swedish colonists from the original landing point Beginner Part I: of Wilmington Delaware to the greater Delaware Sundays September 17 - Valley and east coast region. Speakers include MONTHLY PROGRAM: November 19 (1 - 3 pm) Brian Crane, Sean Moir, Laurie Fitzpatrick, Toddler Time Conversation Part I: Catherine Dann Roeber, and Becky Griswold. 10:30 am - 11:30 am Mondays September 18 - Registration includes breakfast and lunch, $60 The third Tuesday of each month November 20 per person ($35 for students and teachers). Early ASHM offers specially designed (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) bird $50 registration by October 13. Registration programs to introduce Swedish deadline is Friday, October 30. culture through art, science, and Brush up on your Swedish with our language literature in fun and creative ways to children ages classes! Join instructors Thomas Nilsson or Carina Lucia Rehearsals 18 months to 4 years old. The cost is $5 per child Åhren through a ten week course on the intricacies Saturday November 11 and or free for museum Household Members. There is of the Swedish language. Class registration is $180 Sunday November 19 no charge for accompanying caregivers. Register for members, $245 for non-members (cost of text 2pm-4pm by phone or online. books not included). Museum members are invited to have their Tuesday August 22: Crayfish Party! children participate in our annual Lucia Tuesday September 19: Bus trip to the Finnish Embassy performance on December 1st and 2nd. They What Can You Collect? in Washington DC are sure to have fun dressing up as tomtar, Monday, October 9th Pepparkakor, folk dancers, star boys, and Lucia Tuesday October 17: What is a Sculpture? In Celebration of ’s Centennial, the and her attendants while singing traditional Tuesday November 21: Swedish Stone Soup museum is partnering with the New Sweden Swedish Christmas songs. Attendance at both Tuesday December 19: Tip Toe with Tomtar Alliance to offer several Finnish programs and rehearsals is required. Please call or visit our events this Fall. Please watch your e-mail for website for more information.

details about the bus trip and other celebration Skål! Scandinavian Sprits events. Julbord Guided Exhibit Tours Friday, December 1 1:00 pm - 2:00pm Where the Children Sleep Exhibit Opening Join us for a very special Saturday, August 12 Saturday, October 21 Swedish holiday tradition. Cocktails and an Saturday, September 9 11am - 4pm authentic Christmas smorgasbord dinner are Have you ever sampled Aquavit? Whether you are This series of 22 captivating photographs followed by the Lucia procession. The Christmas new to Scandinavian spirits or an aficionado, join by acclaimed Swedish photographer, Magnus Market is open all evening. Members $50, non- us for an exclusive guided tour of the Skål! Wennman, documents the tragic consequences members $60. Cash bar. Register by phone or Scandinavian Spirits exhibition at the American of the refugee crisis by capturing what the simple online by November 27th. Swedish Historical Museum. Each tour will explore act of bedtime brings for the youngest and most the history of Scandinavian spirits and the role vulnerable refugees. Each photograph comes with Lucia & Christmas Market those beverages play in the heritage of captions by journalist Carina Bergfeldt of how Saturday, December 2 Scandinavian America. Learn how to properly these children and their families struggle through 11:30 am - 4:30 pm Skål, or cheers, at the end of the tour with an the Middle East and Europe while making the Drop in for our family-friendly Aquavit tasting and food pairing. Pre-registration harrowing journey out of Syria. Also opening on Lucia Fest, with Lucia required and tour spots are limited. $8 members October 21st are two accompanying exhibits that processions at 1pm and 3pm. and $18 non-members (must be 21 or over to build on the refugee theme: Portraits of Migration: The Christmas Market includes your favorite attend tasting). Register online. Sweden Beyond the Headlines and ‘better shelter’. holiday deli items, Christmas decorations, and All three exhibits will be on view at ASHM through gifts, and the SWEA bakery tables will be open all Crayfish Party March. day. The Swedish Christmas Café will be selling Friday, August 18 holiday foods and sweets for your refreshment. 6:30pm ‘How Can I Help?’ Fair Admission is $12 for non-members, $8 for Get a taste of Swedish Saturday, October 21 members, children 4-12 $5, and children under 4 summer at our annual Crayfish 11 am - 3 pm are free. Reservations are not required, but tickets Party! Enjoy a buffet of crayfish To mark the opening of the Where the Children may be purchased in advance on our website. or Swedish meatballs, along with crisp bread, Sleep exhibition, ASHM will host an education fair cheese, potatoes, cheese pie, and glass of akvavit to connect people with the refugee community. all outside under our beautiful lighted and Speakers will share their personal experiences and 4 Autumn 2017 | Vol. 36, No. 3

u On June 6th we Images from celebrated Sweden’s National Day with free Recent Events admission and delicious Photographs by ASHM Staff strawberry cake!

qChildren and their parents learning more about the life of author Astrid Lindgren during a Head Start Family Day at the Museum.

p At our next bar meet-up in June we got to hang out, play trivia games, sing Swedish drinking songs, and drink special Aquavit Negronis at Bar Hygge in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia. u The Liquid Alchemy Skål bar meet- up, complete with games and sparkling Lingonberry mead! On a Friday night in May we hosted a fun happy hour at this awesome meadery in Wilmington, DE.

pA Midsommar must! Traditional ring dancing around midsommarstången (the maypole).

p During June’s art inspired t Live music performance by Toddler Time children and their The Swedish Meatballs at our parents went on a shape safari Midsommarfest on June 24th. around the Museum.

t At Toddler Time in May, Pippi Longstocking invited everyone to the circus!

t In mid-June author Thomas H. Keels gave an interesting talk about the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 at the Museum.

Connecting Cultures and Community 5 Contributions

As a nonprofit organization, the American Gifts in Memory of Fred Pfaff New Members Swedish Historical Museum relies on the Jacqueline Axilbund May 1 through June 30, 2017 generosity of its friends and supporters Auxiliary of the ASHM Thomas & Laura Bahnck to meet the costs providing programs and Life Members William & Tracey Beck Sam & Janet Heed services, year-round, to thousands of Ragnhild & Bo Bergqvist Kristina & Charlie Kalb local, national, and international visitors. Elisabeth & Wayne Brown Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams & Ms. Ruth Nelson Thank you for your contributions! Robert & Ingrid Cagan Rizzi Richard Carlin Annual Giving Marlene Casper Organizational Committee of 1926 of PA at Ridley Township Library and Contributions Historic Strawberry Mansion May 1 through June 30, 2017 Michael & Jill M. D’Andrea Household Morris & Birgitta Davis Ken Batt Vasa Donna Draper Meera & Sam Bhardwaj-Bernhardt Sylvia E. Davenport Marna Feldt Carolyn & Josh Biel-Martin Erik & Nicole Muther George & Elizabeth Fish Shelby & Sean Bollner-Findley John & Carin Foster Alyssa & Mike Crawford-Giuliano Gold Elizabeth von dem Hagen Patrice Donnelly & Paul Bohen W. Robert & Judith A. Lang Gerald J Hansen, Jr Katie & Patrick Englander-Woolford John Hasselberg Britt Marie Epstein Silver Ronald & Nancy Hendrickson Linda Joyce & Liam Forristal John Holmstrom & John Polomano Kerstin Hoeldtke Emily & Peter Gowen-Erickson Elsa Orescan Roy & Donna Johnson Dana & Tim Kerr-McMahon Virginia Swedberg Caren Jordan Margaret Nersten Kristina & Charles Kalb Natalie & David Nowak-Manlove Bronze Mia Lehmann Scott & Carly O’Hara-Agre Linda & Kenneth Alexy Ruth Lindeborg & Leonard Busby Aibing Ouyang & Happy Liu Charlie Phillips & Teresa Winte John McCann Richard D Quodomine Ralph A. Swanson George & Elizabeth McFarland Sion Shou Terri Sorantino Ellyn Miller Natalie & Andrew Viriglio-Salimeo Friends Helga H Miller Holly Westergren John Baxter & Theresa McKenna Amanda Barnes Muckle Alice Christensen Kristina & John O’Doherty Senior/Student Margaret Churchville Elsa Orescan Maureen Pelta Maria Dostmann Thomas & Julia Patterson Joseph & Karin Hampel Pennsylvania Trust Co. Kerstin Hoeldtke Victoria E. & Robert A. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Knutson Kathleen & John Pitocchelli Do you want to make a Timothy Nurvala & Al Wulff Richard & Joanne Platt Roberta Petusky Deborah Robinson contribution? Jonathan Poole & Erin Cederlind Hope Rosenlund There are several easy ways to support John & Kerstin Radel Ellen T. Rye us. Visit our web page americanswed- Carl D. & Sandra D. Rapp Matthew Scanlan II ish.org/support or call 215-389-1776 Vincent V. Suppan Annette Seaberg for more information. Swedish Cultural Society of Cleveland William & Mary Seeger Peter & Katarina Sheronas Kristina H. Smith Shirley Stengel Swedish Colonial Society Margaretha Talerman Fanny Warren Gregory White Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams & Ms. Ruth Nelson Rizzi Birgitta Wilson

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Candidates for the Board of Governors FY2018

Carina Åhrén has worked and volunteered daughters. As a youth, she spent many years and the Delaware Valley. Sandra has been for ASHM since 2010. She had a part-time living in Stockholm, where she still has very involved with the American Swedish Historical grant-funded position as marketing/ close family. Monica is very involved in her Museum since childhood. She was formerly membership assistant in 2010-11. Since 2014 community, and serves on several local non- Chair and is currently Vice Chair of its Board she teaches the museum’s Swedish language profit boards. Monica has a great passion for of Governors. Sandra has helped guide classes, and she works as the buyer for the the American Swedish Historical Museum. She several events and fundraisers for the museum gift shop. She teaches Swedish and directed the Lucia program for several years, Museum. Sandra is Chair of the Swedish has directed the Swedish language program at and her father served on the ASHM Board of Council of America Foundation and is the first UPenn since August 2016. As a native Swede, Governors. She very much looks forward to recipient of the Swedish Council of America’s who has spent about two thirds of her life in continuing her support for the museum. Founder’s Award. For more than 45 years, Sweden and a third in Pennsylvania, Carina is (1st term) she worked as an elementary school teacher interested in strengthening Swedish-American and has taught basic economics involving the connections locally and internationally. Carina Sigrid E. Neilson is an Assistant General stock market to student teachers. (2nd term) studied communication and art at Slippery Counsel at Equinox Holdings, Inc., a luxury Rock University, and behavioral science and fitness company headquartered in New York James R. Roebuck, Jr., Senior member, project coordination at Gothenburg University. City, and oversees her company’s intellectual House of Representatives. Representative She lives in Havertown with her husband and property portfolio, handles advertising and Roebuck has a BA in History with honors two teenage children. (1st term) marketing law issues and negotiates commercial from Virginia Union University and an MA contracts. Ms. Neilson earned a B.S., with and PhD from the University of Virginia. He is William Eaton was raised in West Chester, PA highest honors, in Science, Technology and Chairman of the House Education Committee and represented that town’s Rotary Club as Culture from the Georgia Institute of Technology and serves on the board of the Pennsylvania an exchange student in Finland. While at and a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law Higher Education Assistance Agency. He Colgate University, he spent a semester at School. A native of the Philadelphia area, has served as chair of the Pennsylvania Oulu University in northern Finland. After Ms. Neilson has fond memories of attending Legislative Black Caucus and on the college, he received a Fulbright Fellowship to ASHM’s Lucia Fest as a child. Her family’s Executive Committee of the National Black research international trade at Helsinki appreciation of the museum stretches back to Caucus of State Legislators. Before being University, and Helsinki Business School. several generations to her great-grandfather, elected in 1985 to represent Philadelphia’s Returning to the US, he earned Masters’ Hjalmer Lundquist, who became an active 188th Legislative District, he was on the degrees in International Relations from Johns member after emigrating from Sweden in the faculty of Drexel University and was Legislative Hopkins, SAIS, and Business Administration early 20th century. Ms. Neilson is of both Assistant to the Mayor of Philadelphia. He from Wharton. He began his independent Swedish and Danish descent, and has enjoyed has served on the board of many civic consulting career in Washington, DC with learning about Swedish culture and history, organizations, including Annenberg Center, different focal points over time. Eaton serves as well as a bit of the Swedish language, during Boy Scouts of America, Child Crisis Treatment on the board of the Finnish American Society several visits to Stockholm. (2nd term) Center, Community College of Philadelphia, of the Delaware Valley, handling Cultural and NAACP, Garden Court and Spruce Hill Public Affairs. (1st term) Thomas Nilsson grew up in Skillingaryd, Community Associations, as well as his school, Sweden. Before he attended university he tried college and graduate alumni associations. Fredrik Khayati resides in Voorhees, New out a number of occupations ranging from (1st term) Jersey with his wife and two children. Since working with jet molding plastic, sausage factory June 2016, Fredrik has been employed by the worker, liquor store associate, bartender and James S. Walker is a retired Senior Executive New Jersey Department of Environmental medic in the army. Later, he graduated from of PNC Bank. Jim was the General Manager of Protection where he is an Environmental the University of Jönköping and Penn State PNC’s ATM Group, which had over 8500 ATM’s Specialist in the Division of Solid and University, with degrees in elementary and after when he retired in 2013. Jim has been active Hazardous Waste. In May 2014, he received school education. After graduating in 2012, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club over the past a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science he started his teaching career and quickly 25 years. His leadership positions included 8 from Richard Stockton University of New found his way into the school district’s new years as Treasurer and 2 years as President. Jersey. He also has a Bachelor’s Degree in professional development group. In June of Presently Jim is a volunteer on the structures Business Administration from Gävle Högskola 2016 he arrived in the United States with his crew to keep the Wissahickon Park (FOW) and is a Certified Beer Judge in the Beer wife Melissa and their daughter Tova. He then in good condition. He also serves as Judge Certification Program. Originally from worked with the after-school company Bricks Treasurer and head of the Budget and Stockholm, Sweden, Fredrik has been for Kidz, and is currently working as a teacher finance Committee of FOW. Mr. Walker is a residing in the United States since May 2006 at the Swedish school in Devon and will be native Philadelphian who currently resides in when he arrived to take up an internship with teaching one of the Museum’s Swedish language Flourtown, PA with his wife Sophia. They have American-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in classes this fall. In January of 2017, he started three children and six grandchildren. He is a Philadelphia. (2nd term) as a volunteer tour guide for the Skål exhibit graduate of Germantown Friends School and at the ASHM. (1st term) Bucknell University. Jim is currently on the A. Monica Kruse is a Human Resources Board of ASHM and serves as Treasurer. In professional with 28 years of experience in HR Sandra Springer Pfaffhas devoted much of her addition he is on the Finance and the Building and management consulting. She has held life supporting causes close to her heart. She is and Grounds Committees. (2nd term) various roles in HR and consulting with Pfizer, a descendant of early Swedish settlers and has Wyeth, IBM, and PwC. Monica currently lives provided countless hours advancing the cause in Swarthmore, PA, with her husband and two of Swedish history and culture in Philadelphia Connecting Cultures and Community 7 NONPROFIT ORG. 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17th Annual New Sweden History Conference New Sweden Beyond the Delaware, 1638-1776 November 4, 2017 8:30am-3pm

This year the New Sweden History Conference heads back to the Lazaretto Ballroom in Essington PA. The 2017 theme will explore the migration of Swedish colonists from the original landing point of Wilmington, Delaware to the greater View from Bushongo Tavern 5 miles from York Town on the Baltimore road. Delaware Valley and east coast region. 1788, Engraving, The New York Public Library Through material culture and the science The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection of DNA, speakers will examine how members of the New Sweden Colony systems to locate Swedish settlements, of the Lazaretto Ballroom. Registration and subsequent generations were able and how DNA evidence supports records of includes the conference, breakfast, and to maintain their sense of culture and Swedish diaspora from the original colony. lunch: $60 per person ($35 for students community while assimilating into the and teachers). Early bird $50 registration shifting political power structures around Speakers on this topic include Brian Crane, ends October 13. Registration deadline them. Evidence of cultural preservation Sean Moir, Laurie Fitzpatrick, Catherine is Friday, October 30. will be traced through language records, Dann Roeber, and Becky Griswold. Be sure For more information and to register, please visit personal case studies, use of mapping to join us for a fascinating day of history www.americanswedish.org or call 215-389-1776. while enjoying the beautiful surroundings 8