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John Camkiran
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Eyeing the lucrative fur and tobacco trade, Sweden launched an expedition to the Americas in 1637. 'New Sweden' was founded in the Delaware Valley the following year. Though the colony was lost to the Dutch not long after, it left a lasting impact with its introduction of Lutheranism and the log cabin to North America.
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John Camkiran
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Pictured is Swedish painter Jacob Hägg’s rendering of the Kalmar Nyckel, the full-rigged pinnace that carried Swedish settlers to North America. Ironically, the ship was of Dutch origin. It is widely believed to have been sunk by the Royal Navy while serving the Dutch over English territorial waters in 1652.
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