When was it published?

December 12, 1906 in The Wenatchee Daily World

Foreign News December 12, 1906

The Wenatchee Daily World

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Fru Eva Nansen, Professor Fridtjof Nansen, Professor Michael Sars

Q: What keywords are associated?

Eva Nansen, Fridtjof Nansen, Norway Separation, Sweden, Norwegian Republic

Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington

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What is this article about?

Fru Eva Nansen, wife of explorer and Norwegian minister Fridtjof Nansen, is renowned in Norway for her singing talents. During Norway's separation from Sweden, Nansen was considered for president if it became a republic, potentially making her first lady. She is daughter of Professor Michael Sars of Christiania University.

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Fru Eva Nansen. Fru Eva Nansen, as she is styled in her own country, wife of Professor Fridtjof Nansen, the explorer and first Norwegian minister to the court of St. James, is known in Norway for her many talents and especially for her gifts as a singer. When Norway separated from Sweden there was talk of its becoming a republic. Had that been the outcome she might have been the first lady of the land, as Nansen was talked of as the possible president of the possible republic. Fru Nansen is the daughter of the late Professor Michael Sars of the University of Christiania.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Eva Nansen Fridtjof Nansen Norway Separation Sweden Norwegian Republic

What entities or persons were involved?

Fru Eva Nansen Professor Fridtjof Nansen Professor Michael Sars

Where did it happen?

Norway

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Norway

Key Persons

Fru Eva Nansen Professor Fridtjof Nansen Professor Michael Sars

Outcome

norway separated from sweden but did not become a republic; nansen considered for president

Event Details

Fru Eva Nansen, wife of Professor Fridtjof Nansen, known for her talents especially singing. During separation from Sweden, talk of republic with Nansen as possible president, making her first lady. Daughter of late Professor Michael Sars of University of Christiania.