There are many sites on the internet with information on Norway. What I am trying to do here is not duplicate what is already out there, but rather provide some additional information on the Norwegian immigration to America in the 1800's.
Today there are more norwegians living in America and elsewhere than there are in Norway.
Many of these people ended up in the upper mid-west. Many of the norwegians that came to America did so because of the promise of cheap land. In Norway, a young man wanting to continue a family tradition of farming had very little opportunity to do so unless he was the oldest son. The norwegian influence has included a strong desire for good schools and educational opportunities. A strong work ethic and devotion to family life has also been supported by the norwegian immigrants.