Videos about the places, people, and history connected to the Walhus and Frauenthal families.
Norwegian Immigration & Spring Grove
Norwegian Immigration to America
The story of why 800,000 Norwegians left for America between 1825 and 1925 — the migration that brought the Walhus family to Minnesota.
Spring Grove, Minnesota
The first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota, established 1852. Where the Walhus family put down roots in America.
The Frauenthal Legacy
Heber Springs, Arkansas
The town Max Frauenthal founded. He platted the streets, built the courthouse, donated Spring Park, and named the town.
The Sinking of the Titanic
Dr. Henry Frauenthal, his wife Clara, and brother Isaac survived in Lifeboat No. 5. Henry treated injured passengers in the lifeboat.
Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park
The Usonian house in Kirkwood, Missouri, preserved thanks to the Ebsworth family. Named for Alec and Bernice Ebsworth.
St. Louis History
St. Louis Union Station
The busiest train station in the world when it opened in 1894. Barney W. Frauenthal managed the Bureau of Information here and wrote the city guidebooks for the 1904 World's Fair.