Retaining Norwegian culture and identity were highly important to Waldemar Ager in the half century that he lived in Eau Claire, according to local historian Brian Blakeley.
His talk was part of the Waldemar Ager Association’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Norwegian-born journalist and novelist.
Thursday evening program to focus on history of immigrants to Eau Claire and Waldemar Ager’s experiences
Immigration to Eau Claire will be featured Thursday evening as part of the programming celebrating the 150th anniversary of Waldemar Ager’s birth. Brian Blakeley, a historian who is in the process of researching and writing about Eau Claire’ history, will talk about immigrants in Eau Claire with particular emphasis on Ager’s experiences and contributions. The […]