The first Norwegian newspaper, "Nordlyset" (Northlight), made its appearance, published in Racine county, Wisconsin.

The evidence

• “Later on, during the late '40s and early '50s, the bulk of the Scandinavian vote went to the Democrats, The first Norwegian newspaper published was called "Nordlyset" (Northlight). This made its appearance in 1847, was published in Racine county, Wisconsin; James 0.”

  1908-brown-rock-county/18-scandinavians.md, Vol. 1, PDF p. 473 / book p. 439

  Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.

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