A. Chilberg
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- Apr 10, 1889A Struggling Congregation's Plea for a Permanent HomeIn 1889, a small band of Swedish laborers turned to the public to save their Gethsemane church from being sold by its financiers.Seattle, WA
- Nov 19, 1893Seattle's Scandinavian Community Denounces Anti-Immigrant BigotryLocal community leaders formally protest a Portland politician's racist remarks about withholding public works from immigrants.Seattle, WA
- Aug 17, 1894The Fight to Save Nordstrom: Money, Friends, and a Legal Race Against the NooseConvicted of murder and sentenced to hang, C. Nordstrom finds a network of supporters—including the Swedish consul—raising funds for a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.Seattle, WA