Muus vs. Muus

In 1880s Minnesota a remarkable lawsuit posed questions about cultural practices in an immigrant community and the rights of its members as Americans—inspiring a wide-reaching debate about faith and family. Copublished with the Norwegian-American Historical Association on the occasion of St. Olaf College’s sesquicentennial,  Muus v. Muus  is the American edition of a volume originally published in Norway. Newly translated, this gripping narrative details a prominent nineteenth-century