Lögberg-Heimskringla - 17.06.2005, Síða 5

Lögberg-Heimskringla * Föstudagur 17. júní 2005 • 5
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Why have a Lögberg-Heimskringla?
America.
The first issue of Heim-
skringla, named after Snorri
Sturluson’s History of the
Kings of Norway, appeared on
September 9, 1886 and it was
the largest Icelandic newspaper
that had ever been published.
Freeman Anderson, Eggert
Jóhansson and Einar Hjörleifs-
son were the first editors.
The first issue of Lögberg
appeared on January 10, 1888.
It was named for the rock from
which the law speaker an-
The tradition of giving
voice to Icelandic culture in
North America in newsprint was
estáblished by the first settlers.
That tradition continues to this
day with Lögberg-Heimskringla
being the oldest continously
published ethnic newspaper
in Canada, and perhaps North
America.
While those early newspa-
pers were unabashed hotbeds of
political and religious opinion
and debate, they nonetheless
supplied a cohesion and com-
munity to the new immigrants
and their descendants as they
spread across the continent in
the great North American melt-
ing pot experiment. The “philo-
sophical” emphasis of Lögberg-
Heimskringla may have abated
and its language changed from
Icelandic to English, but the
newspaper continues to be a fo-
cal point for culture, news, and
literature.
Of course, Lögberg-Heim-
skringla is not the only organiza-
tion devoted to the preservation
of our culture. Yet, to a great ex-
tent, Lögberg-Heimskringla acts
as a consistent and effective link
between “things and events Ice-
landic” and the people of Icelan-
dic heritage in North America.
Lögberg and Heimskringla
joined forces in 1959.
The Lögberg-Heimskringla
newspaper is an independent,
Einar Hjörleifsson not-for-profit organization led
by a group of dedicated com-
English newspaper named Tri- munity volunteers, committed
bune. The first editor was Einar to the continuance of the Icelan-
Hjörleifsson. dic culture in North America.
The only
choice
I subscribe to Lögberg-
Heimskringla for so many
reasons. It is the major con-
nector of Icelandic informa-
tion throughout the world.
As a Canadian-Icelandic
youth I enjoy learning about
other clubs and people who
are working on preserving
the Icelandic culture as well
as the older people who have
helped define the culture.
With great articles and tons of
information Lögberg-Heim-
skringia is the only choice
for me.
Brad Hirst
Selkirk, MB
A 119-year
legacy
The oldest continuously
published ethnic newspaper in
North America, the Lögberg-
Heimskringla survives because
it fulfills an important func-
tion by creating community for
those of Icelandic descent in
Canada and the United States
of America and providing a
link between Iceland and North
Freeman Anderson
nounced the laws at the ancient
Icelandic Althing, but also in-
ténded to suggest the common
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