Heg - Couverture souple

Fortney, Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 198569719X ISBN 13 : 9781985697195

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

In Heg’s story, and for those Scandinavian-Americans but a few generations removed from our European roots, we find how a courageous, liberal, and humane politician-soldier could love his country with its ideals of liberty and community. Ours is the only successful Enlightenment Revolution the world has ever seen—and as such was a magnet in the 19th century for many Norwegian immigrants, disaffected by their experiences in old Europe. We also discover a new appreciation for that melancholy genius, Abraham Lincoln, and those he inspired in the defense of popular rule to consolidate what James McPherson has rightly called the Second American Revolution that has defined for us so much of our national character and is the envy of all those disadvantaged and oppressed of the world. This is the story of one such patriot, Hans Christian Heg, who gave his life for the love of his adopted country. He fell at Chickamauga in September,1863, the highest ranking officer from Wisconsin to have died in a Civil War battle. Steven Fortney, author of books of fiction, essays, and poetry lives in Stoughton, Wisconsin a city with strong Norwegian roots. Because he is of Norwegian-Swedish descent, the heroism and tragic early death of Hans Christian Heg to him is of special importance. In a time of continued national divisions, whose roots are in a Civil War still with us, Heg shows that a devotion the ideals of our Founders even now requires effort and sacrifice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Steven Fortney  started life in Rogers, North Dakota and was born 2 January 37 in Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis. Raised in the Lutheran Church by a Chaplain and later Pastor father, Albin Fortney, in a military family that traveled extensively all over the United States in Army Posts, including childhood residences in Germany and Austria, immediately after WWII. Military Service includes Civil Air Patrol, US Reserve Navy, Army ROTC; married, Ruth Ann Geyer, since 1960, has four children and nine grandchildren. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Classics and Philosophy 1959, attended Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota for the 1960-61 term. He was a newspaperman for four years; taught high school for 31 years;  He was a union negotiator for 25 years and became an alderman on Stoughton City Council 1976-1997, was chief negotiator for the City of Stoughton for six years. He has lived in Stoughton, Wisconsin on and off since 1955. Has published poems in many magazines and anthologies; has published eleven books, and has been listed in A Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers, since the 1989-90  Edition. He is a member of The Sons of Norway, Mandt Lodge, the Edvard Grieg Chorus; and the Madison Torske Klubben. He has been the Boss of Torske Klubben for the last year and a half. He recently finished his twelfth book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 198569719X
• ISBN 13: 9781985697195
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 136
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg