In another forum I just came across a mentioning of a Norwegian-American that became an influential union boss in USA from the 1890s to his death in 1938: [image] Andrew Furuseth Andrew Furuseth (March 12, 1854 – January 22, 1938) of Åsbygda, Hedmark, Norway was a merchant seaman and an …

Two good books that talk about Andrew Furuseth: The Abraham Lincoln of the Sea https://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=the+abraham+lincoln+of+the+sea&mtype=B&hs.x=0&hs.y=0 Workers on the Waterfront https://www.alibris.com/Workers-on-the-Waterfront-Seamen-Longshoremen-and-Unionism-in-the-1930s…

Andrew Furuseth merchant seaman and an American labor leader

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Andrew Furuseth merchant seaman and an American labor leader

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