Have I ever told you the story of how my maternal great grandmother Olga decided to travel to America? It was the beginning of the 20th Century, and many Finns emigrated to America (usually Canada and USA) in hopes of finding a better life. The early twentieth century was not easy in Finland. Russia was suppressing the autonomous government and life was…
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