@equalisource.bsky.socialIn 1874 a group of #Icelandic immigrants proposed a settlement in Alaska, which they felt would provide a climate and terrain similar to that of Iceland. They managed to interest the United States government enough to assist them in visiting the proposed Alaskan site.
@equalisource.bsky.socialAs a matter of survival, early #Icelandic immigrants were eager to learn from the experiences of other immigrants, particularly the #Norwegians, with whom they felt a kinship
@equalisource.bsky.socialThe 1990 Census of the U.S. Department of Commerce revealed a total count of #Icelandic-Americans and #Icelandic nationals living in the United States as 40,529
@equalisource.bsky.socialBecause of the relatively small numbers of Icelanders in America, #Icelandic immigrants interacted with those of other ethnic backgrounds
@americanourstory.bsky.socialA number of #Icelandic Americans have entered local and state politics.
@debramartz.bsky.socialHelgafellskirkja Church Iceland
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#helgafell #Helgafellskirkja #church #icelandic #iceland #christianity #pastoral #giftideas #photography
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@docpaperback.bsky.socialUsing an Icelandic VPN means I put up with Icelandic adverts on YouTube. On the other hand, some of them are adorable.
#Iceland #Icelandic #Skanva #Advert [Hannaðu þína eigin glugga og hurðir eftir þínum málum í netverslun okkar og fáðu sent heim, það stendur hér.]
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@ezlin.ccHey there.
Anyone know of a person/group who creates #Nordic or #Celtic music who is not hateful or signed to a hateful music label?
When I search for my #music, of course there's a massive flood of AI generated stuff. I'd like to follow real musicians.
#Icelandic or other languages is fine!
@equalisource.bsky.social#Icelandic epic poems describing #Norse mythology were composed and recorded in the Eddas, in the 13th century
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🎵 Sigur Rós - Staralfur
@equalisource.bsky.socialA three-day festival in #Spanish Fork was observed in 1955 to mark the centennial of #Icelandic immigration
@ruvenglish-mirror.bsky.social#Icelandic and #Greenlandic MPs put forward a proposal in the West #Nordic Council calling on governments of the countries to support the work of #LGBTQ+ groups, but met strong opposition from #Faroese representatives.