41. Heritage And History Of Sweden Heritage and history of sweden. sweden s early history, like its dayto-day life, is intimately wrapped up with the natural rhythms of season and climate. http://www.geographia.com/sweden/history.html

Heritage and History of Sweden S weden's early history, like its day-to-day life, is intimately wrapped up with the natural rhythms of season and climate. It was the end of the Ice Age that brought the first inhabitants to Scandinavia more than twelve thousand years ago, as the receding glaciers and the warming climate turned barren permafrost into lush plains and vast forests. By 8,000 BC, there were extensive settlements in the region, but dropping temperatures pushed the inhabitants southward to the coasts. A few thousand years later the cycle reversed, and once again the interior became productive, fertile ground. This back and forth movement between the land and the water, between farm and boat, characterizes Swedish culture even today, although the cycle now follows season, holiday, and personal preference. What most people know of Scandinavian history is limited to the Vikings, and what most people know of the Vikings is limited to a vague idea that they were plunderers. In fact, the Vikings of what is now Sweden had a much more lasting impact on history as traders and as founders of some of the great cities of medieval Russia. Embarking from settlements like Birka , tucked deeply and safely within the bays of the Swedish coast, these early seamen headed east and south, establishing trade routes that extended as far as Byzantium and the Golden Caliphate of Baghdad. At the turn of the millennium, after about two centuries of prosperity and power, the trade empire of the Vikings began to decline. Continental Europe began its economic rise, and the power of the Vikings in Swedish lands was supplanted by the newly prosperous farmers of the interior plains.

42. LYCHNOS: Annual Of The Swedish History Of Science Society LYCHNOS Office for history of Science Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, sweden. LYCHNOS Office for history of Science February 2004 Webmaster. http://www.vethist.idehist.uu.se/lychnos/english.html

LYCHNOS Annual of the Swedish History of Science Society LYCHNOS 2003 ABOUT SUBSCRIBE LINKS L Y C H N O S Office for History of Science Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, Sweden Webmaster

43. The Swedish Institute - SWEDEN—GENERAL MATERIAL sweden SWEDES Contains 30 richlyillustrated sections on Swedish cultural history, design and fashion, music and gastronomy, the Swedish welfare state and http://www.si.se/E_infosweden/991.cs

Traditions and Customs The Arts and Cultural History History, Politics and Society Swedish as a Foreign Language ... Other Items SWEDISH INNOVATIONS A book about Swedish Innovations with an emphasis on the successes of the past fifty years including, for example, the pacemaker, the AXE telephone switching and satellite navigation systems. A selection of historically significant inventions and discoveries, like Alfred Nobel dynamite, are presented. Author: Kjell Sedig. Richly ill. in colour. Soft cover. 104 pp. Price: SEK 229. Chinese, Summer 2003 English, 2002 Portuguese, 2003 Russian, 2003 Spanish, 2002 Swedish, 2002 Contains 30 richly-illustrated sections on Swedish cultural history, design and fashion, music and gastronomy, the Swedish welfare state and business sector, customs, myths about the country, and much more besides. The author of this 32-page publication is the inimitable Claes Britton. Price: SEK 35:- English, 2003 Japanese, during 2003 Swedish, 2003 It is also available as a theme site in English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish on www.sweden.se. An illustrated folder with colour photos and basic information about Sweden.

44. The Swedish Institute - HISTORY, POLITICS AND SOCIETY Lars O. Lagerqvist, formerly museologist and head of the Royal Cabinet of Coins and Medals, presents a lively description of sweden s exciting history, from a http://www.si.se/E_infosweden/998.cs

HISTORY, POLITICS AND SOCIETY Traditions and Customs The Arts and Cultural History Swedish as a Foreign Language Swedish Portraits ... Other Items CHILDREN FIRST. GROWING UP IN SWEDEN In this book journalist Tiina Meri examines the place of children in contemporary Swedish society. We meet Sara, Felipe and Oda, and through their eyes get a glimpse of what it's like to be growing up in Sweden today. Price: SEK 149. English 2003 Russian 2003 SWEDISH PATHS TO ST PETERSBURG Bengt Jangfeldt, author and Slavist, describes the historical ties between Sweden and what is now the Russian metropolis of St Petersburg. Richly illustrated in colour, hardback, 360 p. Price: SEK 249. Russian 2003 A HISTORY OF SWEDEN A new work on Swedish history. The author Lars O. Lagerqvist, formerly museologist and head of the Royal Cabinet of Coins and Medals, presents a lively description of Sweden's exciting history, from a land of hunter-gatherers to modern times. 204 p. Richly illustrated in colour Hard cover. Price: SEK 229. English, 2001

45. Swedish History - Olof Palme Magnus Johansson 1999, Paulin Ihrskog 1998. Copyright © 1998 1999 - SE-gymnasiet 1E/1G E-mail Webmasters, Swedish history Supervisors page. http://www.utb.boras.se/uk/se/projekt/history/articles/sweden/inworld6.htm

Sweden in the World After the War Sweden during the 50's Dag Hammarskjöld Sweden during the 60's ... Sweden during the 80's Olof Palme Olof Palme is considered as one of the great heroes within the Swedish social democracy. Questions concerning justice, equality and peace were very close to his heart. n the 28th of February in 1986, 23.20 (military-time) the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was killed in central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Sweden and the Swedes thought that they differed from the outside world. They thought that murder of politicians could not happen in their own country but now they had lost their virginity. More than hundred thousands of people watched when Olof Palme's body was carried along the streets of Stockholm and was brought to the cemetery of Adolf Fredrick. When Tage Erlander resigned and Palme became the party chairman as I wrote before, he also became Prime Minister of Sweden. His politics was stamped by traditional social democratic values and he believed in a strong but democratic society. Therefore Palme was deeply interested in issues concerning employees and labour laws. A number of reforms that strengthen the employees' rights were determined. But the good and fair policy that Palme represented was erupted during the years when the bourgeoisie ruled the country (1976 - 1982). When the Social Democratic Party won the election of 1982 and Palme took back the role as Prime Minister, things had changed to the worse. And Palme had two major worries, the nuclear power question and the second worry was wage-earners' investment fund. The first worry splintered his party even more and the other question concerning the wage-earners' investment fund splinted the Swedish people because of an enormous propaganda campaign from the Swedish Employers' Confederation. They felt threatened and they hypnotised the people by telling ghost stories about socialism and Soviet. They sad that if Sweden introduced those investments-funds that would be a gigantic step closer to a communistic autocracy. However these questions strengthened the conflicts between the left wing and right wing parties.

46. Swedish History - Dag Hammarsköld Magnus Johansson 1999, Janne Kontio. Copyright © 1998 1999 - SE-gymnasiet 1E/1G E-mail Webmasters, Swedish history Supervisors page. http://www.utb.boras.se/uk/se/projekt/history/articles/sweden/inworld7.htm

Sweden in the World After the War Sweden during the 50's Sweden during the 60's Sweden during the 70's ... Olof Palme Dag Hammarskjöld Dag Hammarskjöld was a man with a great passion for cultural actions. He became secretary at the Ministry of Finance. He was an author and translator and he even became a member of the Swedish Academy. But Dag Hammarskjöld is probably best known for being elected secretary-general in the United Nations in 1953. And that is what we always will remember this great man as. ag Hammarskjöld was born in 1905 in Jönköping in Sweden but grow up in Uppsala. Hammarskjöld started his education at the University of Uppsala were he earned a Master of Arts, degree in political-economy and a Bachelor of Law Degree. After his studies he started his political career as a secretary in the Bank of Sweden in 1936. After a short period of time he was promoted and became under-secretary of Finance. He discovered during World War II his interest for foreign-policy issues and at the end of World War II started Hammarskjöld to work as Under-secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After some time he was appointed Secretary General of the Foreign Affairs Office. With his gentle way of talking and negotiate he gained a great respect among the diplomatic-circles within the OEEC. Hammarskjöld became known world wide, for his skill and perfection concerning diplomatic issues, which led to his nomination of the position as the secretary-general of the United Nations in 1953. There was an extra meeting held in the United Nations secretary-council on the 31st of March in 1953. A new secretary-general had to be elected. Someone suggested Dag Hammarskjöld with the motivation:

47. History Of Biomedicine Early Modern Period, 1451 1600; Modern Period, 1601 -. history of Diseases. Karolinska Institutet, Library, PO.Box 200, SE-171 77 Stockholm, sweden. http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html

The Library Catalog Journals Electronic Books Biomedical Links ... Karolinska University Press KIB Web Agency (Vision) Activities Staff Development Projects ... search staff "The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see" (Winston Churchill) History of Medicine General Indigenous Cultures Mesopotamian Medicine Ancient Egyptian Medicine ... Tor.Ahlenius@kib.ki.se back to Biomedical Menu. 22 Sep 2003 news education research library ... about Karolinska Institutet Karolinska Institutet, Library, P.O.Box 200, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46-8-728 80 00, Fax: +46-8-34 87 06, E-mail: info@kib.ki.se

48. Sweden's History Of Flight sweden. In 1714 The first successful flight in sweden didn t occur until 19 July 1909, and it was achieved by a French aviator. Then, in http://www.flight100.org/history/sweden.html

SWEDEN In 1714, at the age of 26, Emanuel Swedenborg of Sweden developed an interest in building a flying machine, which was documented in an article, "Sketch of a Machine for Flying in the Air," published two years later. Swedenborg's design looked like a classical flying saucer with flapping wings. Additional efforts to build an aircraft in the country were made between 1899 and 1911 near Stockholm by Carl Rickard Nyberg. He experimented with a steam-engine driven aircraft, but none of his designs proved flight-worthy. Other Swedish pioneers included Bror Berger, Oscar Gustavsson, and Tor à ngström. The experimental aircraft produced by these men during the early 20th century also were unsuccessful. The first successful flight in Sweden didn't occur until 19 July 1909, and it was achieved by a French aviator. Then, in 1910, Carl Cederström became the first licensed pilot in Sweden (and the 74th in the world) when he completed training at the Blériot flying school in France. Also in 1910, the first Swedish-built aircraft, the Grasshopper, took flight. The plane was a modified Blériot XI built in Landskrona in southern Sweden by Hjalmar Nyrop and Oscar Ask. In 1912, Carl Cederström started a flying school with four military pupils at Malmen, near Linköping, Sweden. The following summer, he left Malmen, and his hangers were taken over by the Swedish army. The former school became the first permanent base for army aviators.

49. The Town Of New Sweden, Maine and history of the town provided....... http://www.aroostook.me.us/newsweden/index.html

Welcome to the town of New Sweden, Maine On July 23, 1870, a Swedish Colony was established by the State of Maine in the virgin forest of Aroostook County. Maine had appointed William Widgery Thomas, Jr. (who had served as Lincoln's Civil War Consul in Sweden) as State Immigration Commissioner. He went to Sweden, recruited the first 51 immigrants, and led them into the township that became New Sweden. Early hardships were overcome and the Colony prospered and grew into the neighboring townships of Westmanland (1879, Stockholm (1881) and the surrounding areas. WELCOME - VÄLKOMMEN MAINE'S SWEDISH COLONY has prepared this booklet to provide you with both an historical perspective on the Colony area, and a map-oriented tour guide to historical and current points of interest. After a brief introduction as to how the Colony came to be, the contents are organized by townships involved: New Sweden, Stockholm, Woodland (and Perham, Connor, Caribou) Westmanland and Madawaska Lake (T16R4). For each, there is an early history followed by what exists today. The booklet also contains many old (nostalgic) and new photographs. See the Service and Cultural Directory insert for current list of local contacts, places to see, and other information. The front and back covers are shown below. The following local historical organizations involved in this project are the Historical Societies of New Sweden, Woodland, Stockholm, and Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc. Funding assistance was provided by the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Community Foundation.

50. Columbus World Travel Guide - Europe - Sweden - History And Government World Travel Guide sweden - history and Government - includes information on the constitution and politics. http://www.travel-guide.com/data/swe/swe580.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/Europe/Sweden/HistoryandGovernment'; document.write('Research Sweden hotels at TripAdvisor'); Contact Addresses Overview General Information Passport/Visa ... Europe /Sweden SWEDEN History and Government History: Sweden’s contact with the rest of Europe is first recorded in the Viking period, when the country traded furs and arms with Russia, along the eastern passage. During the 13th century, a form of feudalism was introduced, a hereditary nobility was established and a thriving middle class of burghers emerged in the towns. Political history in this period is complex but some sense of order, however transitory, was engendered by the accession of Margaret – then Regent of Denmark and ruler of Norway – to the throne in 1387. She made an attempt to establish a united Scandinavia (the Union of Kalmar) but this did not last long after her death and, during the 15th century, the nobility were able to do much as they pleased at the expense of royal authority. The most significant event of this period was the Massacre of Stockholm in 1520, occasioned by Christian of Denmark’s ill-judged attempt to reassert his authority in Sweden; this led to a national revolt, headed by Gustav Ericksson Vasa. The Danes were defeated and Gustav was crowned Gustav I in 1523, establishing the House of Vasa and heralding the beginning of Sweden’s ascendancy in Europe. Protestantism became firmly established by the Convention of Uppsala in 1593. In 1611, Gustav II Adolf (better known as Gustavus Adolphus), one of the most famous names in Swedish history, became king. Much of the foreign policy of the 17th century was dominated by the desire to transform the Baltic into a Swedish lake – this was the main motivation behind Gustav II’s entry into the Thirty Years’ War in 1629.

51. Sweden/History - Encyclopedia Article About Sweden/History. Free Access, No Regi encyclopedia article about sweden/history. sweden/history in Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. sweden/history. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Sweden/History

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Sweden/History Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Pre-historic age 9,000-500 B.C. Sweden The Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on the east. Due to the relatively small number of inhabitants, Sweden's landscape is known for its peace and the large forests and mountainous wilderness. Click the link for more information. , together with Norway For alternative meanings, see Norway (disambiguation). The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country west of Sweden on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway's famous fjords are found. In addition to Sweden, it borders Russia and Finland. The nearby island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen are under Norwegian sovereignty and are considered by Norway as part of the kingdom, while Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and Peter I Island in the South Pacific Ocean are Norwegian dependencies and not considered part of the kingdom. Additionally, Norway has a claim for Dronning Maud Land in Antarctica. Click the link for more information.

52. Worldroots.com The history of sweden Master Index to Royal Swedish Genealogical Data by Arne Wallgren The Swedish Royal Families *own* homepage The 4 sisters of King King http://www.worldroots.com/brigitte/royal/royal1.htm

Worldroots.com Surname List European Royalty Site Map Europe A-Z ... Medieval Other links: Fine Art Russian Impressionism Antique Jewelry Donations History of Europe: SWEDEN Historic and genealogical information about royal and noble family lines listen to Brahms Waltz # 15, Op.39 and Lullaby The History of Sweden Master Index to Royal Swedish Genealogical Data by Arne Wallgren The Swedish Royal Families *own* homepage The 4 sisters of King King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden *1946 ... 3 swedish siblings album (children of King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden) Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Princess Madeleine of Sweden The Royal Family of Sweden by Henri van Oene The Swedish Royal Family by Ritva Forster Monarchs and Regents of Sweden Swedish Royalties from Year 995 A.D. Bernadotte Family of Sweden Sweden Royal Database by Brian Tompsett Swedish Queens by Lulea University of Sweden Swedish Kings and Queens from Vasa to Bernadotte by Viktor Ohlsson Genealogical Research Services by Timothy F. Boettger Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935) (later Queen Astrid of Belgium) Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935) extra site Ancestors My line Prince Bertil ... Prince Bertil of Sweden (1912-1997) extra site My line Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937-) ... Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937-) extra site Ancestors My line Prince Carl-Johann ... Prince Carl-Johann of Sweden (1916-) -extra site- My line Carl Philip , Prince of Sweden *1979 Carl Philipp Carl Philipp ... official photo of Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden in 2004

53. MapZones.com History sweden, history, Back to Top. During the seventh and eighth centuries, the Swedes were merchant seamen well known for their farreaching trade. http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/sweden/historyindex.php

Country Info Sweden Introduction Sweden General Data Sweden Maps Sweden Culture ... Sweden Time and Date Sweden History Back to Top During the seventh and eighth centuries, the Swedes were merchant seamen well known for their far-reaching trade. In the ninth century, Nordic Vikings raided and ravaged the European Continent as far as the Black and Caspian Seas. During the 11th and 12th centuries, Sweden gradually became a unified Christian kingdom that later included Finland. Queen Margaret of Denmark united all the Nordic lands in the "Kalmar Union" in 1397. Continual tension within the countries and within the union gradually led to open conflict between the Swedes and the Danes in the 15th century. The union's final disintegration in the early 16th century brought on a long-lived rivalry between Norway and Denmark on one side and Sweden and Finland on the other In the 16th century, Gustav Vasa fought for an independent Sweden crushing an attempt to restore the Kalmar Union and laying the foundation for modern Sweden. At the same time, he broke with the Catholic Church and established the Reformation. During the 17th century, after winning wars against Denmark, Russia, and Poland, Sweden-Finland (with scarcely more than 1 million inhabitants) emerged as a great power. Its contributions during the Thirty Years War under Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus) determined the political as well as the religious balance of power in Europe. By 1658, Sweden ruled several provinces of Denmark as well as what is now Finland, Ingermanland (in which St. Petersburg is located), Estonia, Latvia, and important coastal towns and other areas of northern Germany.

54. Kristina Wasa, Queen Of Sweden (1626-1689) Kristina Wasa, Queen of sweden A history of Women Philosophers, Vol. Akerman, Susanna. Kristina Wasa, Queen of sweden A history of Women Philosophers, Vol. http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/wasa.html

Kristina Wasa, Queen of Sweden (1626-1689) "...if we conceive the world in that vast extension you give it, it is impossible that man conserve himself therein in this honorable rank, on the contrary, he shall consider himself along with the entire earth he inhabits as in but a small, tiny and in no proportion to the enormous size of the rest. He will very likely judge that these stars have inhabitants, or even that the earths surrounding them are all filled with creatures more intelligent and better than he, certainly, he will lose the opinion that this infinite extent of the world is made for him or can serve him in any way." Kristina to Descartes Wasa Time Line 1626 December 8, Kristina Wasa was born in Sweden of King Gustav II Adolf and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. Her mother was disappointed that she was a girl, especially since the court soothsayers and wise women predicted the child would be a boy. Consequently, she had little or nothing to do with the child. Her father, however, said "She will be a clever girl. She has already deceived all of us." Some reports claim that Kristina accompanied her father on journeys even as an infant and showed delight at the sound of cannon fire. 1630 King Gustav presents Kristina to the Estates as his successor. Kristina is acknowledged as legal sucessor by the states general and the army. Chancellor Oxenstiern installed as head of regency to oversee Sweden until Kristina reaches eighteen and a select group of scholars headed by theologian Johannes Matthiae is chosen to oversee her education. King Gustav commands that Kristina be trained as a prince and then leaves for battle against Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria.

55. Historia-Sverige Och Norden.Västerorts Vuxengymnasium A bit of Swedish (and scandinavian) history (http//www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/) (Högskolan i Luleå) Prehistoric times (http//www.luth.se http://www.vau.edu.stockholm.se/hi/sverige.htm

SVERIGE: NORDEN: Norge Danmark ... Island HISTORIA Hemsida Webbkarta Kontakt (Sidans topp) ... http://lankskafferiet.skolverket.se Historia-Sverige http://www.skalman.nu/historia/sverige.htm Svensk historia http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/slhist_sv.htm Arkeologi i Barkarby http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/barkarby/utgrav/utgravn.htm A bit of Swedish (and scandinavian) history http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/ Prehistoric times http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/ history/ancient/prehistory.html The Viking age http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/ history/viking_level.html http://members.xoom.com/runor/rokstenen.htm http://art-bin.com/art/asjholm.html ... http://art-bin.com/art/awiktor.html och http://art-bin.com/art/olandsk.html Den heliga Birgitta http://www.vadstena.se/birgitta/page2.html Kulturlagret: Medeltid http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-48658/intressen/medeltid.html bl.a: Ledung och lotsar http://www.abc.se/~m10354/ledungen.htm och http://www.docs.uu.se/~t96toa/resor.html http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/erikkron/ http://www.edit.hik.se/medeltiden/login/ettan.phtml (Fyra hundra sidor text) Bl.a. om http://www.edit.hik.se/medeltiden/niva2/2-3.phtml?userid=0

56. History Of St. Petersburg, Russia: Northern War With Sweden After several Russian naval victories, at Gangut (1714), Esel (1719) and Grengam (1720), and an invasion of sweden the Nistadt Peace Treaty was signed in 1721. http://www.cityvision2000.com/history/northern.htm

NORTHERN WAR WITH SWEEDEN (1700-1721) In this war Russia was fighting for access to the Baltic Sea and to regain control over the lands of North-Western Russia lost in 1613. The first battle of Narva (1700) proved to be a massive disaster for the Russian forces of Peter the Great . The Russian tzar rearranged his army, built the Baltic fleet and at the very end of 1701 the Russian army started winning. In October 1702 the Russian had took the fortress of Noteburg (Oreshek) on the upper Neva River, then in 1703 another fort - Nienchanz (within the city limits of modern St. Petersburg). In May 1703 St Petersburg was founded. The Peter and Paul fortress was supposed to protect the Neva delta from possible Swedish attacks. Meanwhile, the Swedes had defeated Russia's allies (Denmark, Saxony and Poland), and in 1708 the Swedish army of King Charles XII invaded Russia. Despite the obvious strength of the Swedes they were heavily defeated in 1709 at the battle of Poltava (Pultava). The wounded Swedish king managed to escape, but died before the end of the war. Between 1710 and 1718 the Russians had captured Vyborg, Riga, Revel (now Tallinn) and most of Finland. After several Russian naval victories, at Gangut (1714), Esel (1719) and Grengam (1720), and an invasion of Sweden the

57. Flathead Power Sweden - History history. authorized FHP dealers in the US, Canada, Germany, Australia and Japan and for those customers who don t have a dealer nearby FHP sweden offers speedy http://www.flatheadpower.com/company/fhp_history.htm

var section="home"; var path="../"; History Front page Shop Tour Cylinders Knucklehead ... Credits How it all began By "accident", Anders Nygren became the owner of a 1480cc Flattie Stroker, and was hooked: "I really don't know why I caught on with the side-valves. There must be something with the construction that I like", says Anders. The idea of starting to manufacture parts came in 1993, when his own UL chopper blew its rear jug and as the rod left, it bent the frame and the engine literally exploded into a thousand pieces. So, what do you do when it's impossible to find new parts? You make them yourself! That incident fueled Anders' determination to build a better UL and in 1994 it started to get really serious. Anders had lots of ideas, but he needed help in realising them, so he started a cooperation with his father, Ake, and the company Flathead Power was a fact. Today After several years of drawings, casting patterns, models, the testing of materials and thousands of problems overcome, Flathead Power is now distributing their products all over the world.

58. Culture: A Short History Of Sweden Short facts from Smorgasboard. http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/culture/short-history/

A Short History of Sweden Swedish history comprises more than 10,000 years and starts after the last glacial period. After the melting of the inland ice, the climate became warmer, and settlers seem to have arrived to the northern parts of the country from the east as well as from the south. They lived from hunting, fishing and collecting. To make a long story short, agriculture was introduced during the Stone Age, and there was a subsequent Bronze Age followed by an Iron Age. The long process of creating political unity started about 1100 A.D. During the course of its history, Sweden has, of course, received many important influences from abroad. Most prominent was probably the German influence during the Middle Ages, when the Hanseatic League dominated trade in northern Europe. French culture, on the other hand, was adopted at court and among the upper class in the 18th century, while German cultural influence had a revival in the 19th century. The period from about 1750 to 1850 saw a far-reaching modernization of agriculture. If you compare a map of a rural area from the 18th century with one from today, you will get an idea of what happened in this period. On the old map, living houses, barns etc. belonging to several families were standing close together in a village, perhaps with a church in the middle of it. The cultivated area was split up into several small lots, the result of centuries of inheritance and marriages. The new map, on the other hand, shows separate farms far apart, where each farm has a few large fields around it. The old village has been split up and the farming land redistributed among the families. In addition, pasture-land that used to belong to the villagers collectively has been divided into individual lots and cultivated.

59. Sweden's History And Vehicle Index sweden was neutral throughout World War II, however they did sell some of their vehicles to countries before the war had started. Early Days. http://www.wwiivehicles.com/html/sweden/

Home WWII ASL Forums ... World War II Sweden was neutral throughout World War II, however they did sell some of their vehicles to countries before the war had started. Early Days The first Swedish tanks were designed by Joseph Vollmer (he designed the German A7V, K-Wage, and LKI/LKII tanks) and were completed in 1921 and was called the Stridsvagn m/21. Only 10 were built and they weighed 9,700 kg. There was a male type with a 37 mm gun and a female type with 2 6.5 mm MGs. They had a Daimler 55 hp engine that allowed them to get a road speed of 13 mph (21 kph). In 1929 they had a 85 hp engine installed and became known as the m/21-29. Landsverk company was formed in the late 1920s and developed a number of tracked and tracked/wheeled vehicles. The first tracked tanks were the L-5 and then the L-10, which were purchased by the Swedish Army and designated as the M/31. There was also the L-30 and L-80 which were wheel/track, the L-60 (some sold to Eire and Hungary), and the L-100 and L-101. The L-60 was developed further and became the Strv m/38 in the Swedish Army. It weighed 8,500 kg, had a crew of 3, and had a 37 mm gun and 8 mm MG as the armament. Next developed was the Strv m/39 that had 2 8 mm MGs and a 37 mm gun. Czechoslovakian tanks The Jungner company assembled 50 of the Czech TNHS light tanks before World War II started. These were named the Strv m/37. It weighed 4,500 kg, had a crew of 2, was armed with 2 8 mm MGs, and was powered by an 80 hp engine that gave it a max speed of 37 mph.

60. West Air Sweden - History To the north of Europe s second largest lake, and at the very heart of industrial Middle sweden, lies the famous old town of Karlstad. http://www.westair.se/history.htm

To the north of Europe's second largest lake, and at the very heart of industrial Middle Sweden, lies the famous old town of Karlstad. " Sunny" Karlstad, so called in tribute to the hearty welcome of a most hospitable waitress called Sola (her statue stands in the centre), has long been thought of as a home of music and entertainment. A major milestone in the company's development was the commencement of mail operations in '91 with two Beech 200's and two IAI Westwind jets. Until '97 scheduled passenger and taxi charter flights were successfully performed but '96 saw a huge development within the Swedish Post's logistic system and it took West Air into a new era. The demand now was for greater capacity on the night-time mail routes. The Hawker Siddley 748 was thought to be suitable for these routes and could be modified with an E-Class cargo compartment; raising the payload to 6.3 tonnes and gross available space to 55 cubic metres. So four of this type of aircraft were modified and added to the fleet. They operated successfully and the search was now on for more 748's. In all eleven have been brought to Sweden and converted by West Air themselves. From it's inauguration as a coffee roaster's private air taxi the carrier has graduated as a mail specialist, holds a strong position in the schedule cargo market and now also provides a valuable adhoc charter service to an impressive list of destinations throughout Scandinavia and across Europe.

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