Per Lykke will talk about the history of emigration from Norway to the United States with a special focus on Telemark. Some places in Telemark had the highest percentage of emigrants in the entire country. His talk will also focus on the bonds between "Norwegians" in America and in Norway, yesterday and today. Per Lykke, is a lawyer and politician. He moved to Telemark County, Norway in 1987 after graduating from law school. Per has held several political positions in the country as well as being a board member of the National Park Organization for all the parks in Norway. He has been a member of the Telemark congress since 2011.