Word: sweden
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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During the past four months Queen Wilhelmina received King Gustavus V of Sweden and the King and Queen of Spain. The presence of so many monarchs at the Court of the Netherlands is said to have great political significance. Nothing definite has been published regarding the precise object of the visits, but well-informed circles have it that Holland, Spain, Norway, Sweden will unite in keeping clear of entanglements in international politics resultant upon the various peace treaties...
...United Student Corps of Sweden and the American Scandinavian Foundation have offered to assist all American students interested in Scandinavian life and sculpture in finding the important prints of historical and scientific interest in Scandinavia...
...particular attraction in Sweden this year is the Gothenburg Jubilee Exposition which opened on May 8 and which will continue until September 30. It includes unusually good educational, historical, archaeological and fine and applied arts exhibits. The educational exhibits will illustrate in models, charts, photographs and printed matter, the Swedish educational scheme, including a section on the "sloyd" or manual training system in the schools. This "sloyd" is of great significance in the art handicraft and industrial art movement which has taken such great strides in Sweden during the past decade...
Another expedition led by, Dr. Sixten Strombom has excavated the city of New Lodose, successor to the old city, and the immediate predecessor of Gothenburg as Sweden's western seaport. These various archaeological undertakings throw considerable light on Scandinavian history and culture, especially in the medieval period. Dr. Sarauw's work is important in the prehistory of Sweden's west coast, which is one of the richest sections in Sweden from the archaeologist's viewpoint...
Other historical exhibits will trace the influence which Sweden has had from other parts of Europe, England, France, Germany and even Russia and the east. A particularly interesting part of this is the section devoted to ecclesiastical art and architecture which illustrate the influence which various types of church construction in other parts of Europe have had in Sweden...