Title: Today in history
Description: Presents information on the Kentucky Derby which began on May 17, 1875. May 17 is also Norwegian Constitution Day, celebrated by many Norwegian-American communities in the United States; experiences of Norwegian immigrants in the Middle West are described, in part with excerpts from oral history interviews. There is also a link to the song Paal paa Haugje, sung by Alf Nilsson in a 1939 field recording.
Subjects: Norwegian Americans, Kentucky Derby
Places: Middle West