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1. "How the Nordic Model Is Helping Scandinavians Cope With the Coronavirus Pandemic" This article discusses how the Nordic countries of Scandinavia have been able to handle the coronavirus pandemic better than most thanks to their social welfare system, which has been referred to as the "Nordic Model". The article looks at how the countries' strong welfare systems, healthcare systems, and social safety nets have helped their citizens cope with the pandemic, as well as how their governments have responded to the crisis. 2. "Sweden's Coronavirus Experiment: No Lockdown, But Strict Social Distancing" This article looks at how Sweden has taken a different approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic compared to the rest of the world. Rather than imposing a strict lockdown, the country has instead implemented strict social distancing measures which have been largely successful in preventing the spread of the virus. The article looks at how the country has been able to achieve this, as well as the potential implications of this approach. 3. "Video: Inside Scandinavia's Secretive Tech Scene" This video takes a look at the thriving tech scene in Scandinavia,
We recently revised and expanded the Countries menu in The Family History Guide. Here's a summary of the changes that were made: Mexico has been added to the top area. New sections include Caribbean, Central America, and Africa. The North America section has been removed, since it is covered by United States, Canada, and Mexico in the top area, and Caribbean and Central America below that. The International link opens a new page that deals with doing research around the world, regardless of country. Below is a picture of the updated menu, when you first access it: And here are the new menu sections, expanded: Notice that additional countries are listed in each of these sections, making it easier to find and access these country pages. Also, we've added a few new regional pages: In Scandinavia, the Scandinavia Misc. page has tips for doing research in all Scandinavian countries. In Asia/Pacific, the Asia Misc. page has a new Middle East page. Also in Asia/Pacific, the Pacific Islands page has a new Regional page with tips for researching all Pacific Islands. We hope you enjoy the new updates!
The ethnic element of the American Civil War tends to focus on the impact German and Irish immigrants had on the Union war effort. More recently, Richard Rosen has expanded the ethnic contribution to include Northern and Southern Jews. Anders Bo Rasmussen’s latest monograph focuses on the role Scandinavian settlers—Swedish, Norwegian and Danish—played in the