The Men, the Myth, the Monarch and the Manor: Eidsvol 1814 with Sandra Bestland

Eidsvoll 1814: The Men, the Myth, the Monarch and the Manor

with Sandra Bestland

"Eidsvoll 1814" is the story of the rise of nationalism in Norway. Signed on May 17, 1814, the Norwegian Constitution is the second oldest constitution still in use. It was written by two men and ratified by 112. Among the assembly were farmers, lawyers, merchants, priests, soldiers, a gambler, a nobleman, a horse master, a sheriff, a surgeon, a watchmaker, a teenager, and an acquitted murderer. Learn the intriguing details about the lives of the more prominent assemblymen, plus see a photographic tour of the manor.

Sandra Bestland is an Independent Scholar whose primary source research has taken her to cemeteries, churches, museums, battlefields, historic sites, and to archives here and abroad. She earned a B.A. in English Literature from Hamline University, and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. Her interest in "all things Norwegian" was kindled during the pandemic shutdown. She is a member of many Norwegian culture groups and is editor of the Agderlag Avisen. Sandra started researching the topic after learning that her 3x great grandfather was an Eidsvollman. 

We will also celebrate N-AGA's 43rd Anniversary with cake and coffee.

This will be a hybrid meeting, available in-person and via Zoom. N-AGA members will be sent a Zoom link prior to the meeting.