EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 26 MIN
Sir DONALD GLENN PETERSON | From Värmland in Sweden and War in France - to a Swedish Knight in Colorado
from LETTERS FROM AMERICA · host MARTIN WÆRN
Sir Donald Glenn Peterson's family history starts with his grandfather, Enoch, leaving Sweden at age 19 for a life in the United States, immediately signing up to fight with the US Army in France during WW1, only to return after the war to start a newspaper in Denver, Colorado, building a communication hub for Swedes and Americans alike that stood for three generations. And it culminates with Donald receiving the Swedish Royal Order of the Polar Star medal for his long-standing service as Honorary Swedish Consul by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. - This road trip podcast stopped in Denver, Colorado, to hear him tell his family's epic story.
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