Tom Shoesmith
Giants in the Earth
A founding tale of the American heartland, Giants in the Earth tells the story of three families of Norwegian pioneers who make their way in…
Peder Victorious
Peder Victorious is the sequel to Giants in the Earth and follows the Norwegian immigrant community in the Dakota Territory. The novel cente…
The Emigrants
The Emigrants is a family saga of Norwegian farmers who settle in North Dakota in the late 1800s. The author paints a loving portrait of a l…
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Frederick Douglass was born enslaved, in Maryland. He was taken from his mother in infancy and lived with his maternal grandmother, who was …