Alice’s American Dream

About the Book

This memoir tells the story of Alice, how she came to America as a bride, her life with her dedicated husband, Swen, and their commitment to living out their American dream. Alice was able to keep her heritage as a lifelong member of Bethlehem Swedish Lutheran Church in downtown Brooklyn and as a member of the Vasa Order of America, a Swedish American social society dedicated to fostering Swedish culture in America. Alice and Swen are now great-grandparents and have three great-grandchildren. Alice is the first member of her family to settle in America and lived to be almost eighty-five years old. This memoir is a centennial tribute to honor the one hundredth anniversary of her birth and pay homage to her life in America as a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. Palm family values of determination and love of hard work live on. This memoir is archived in the Metro NY Synod Sutter Memorial Archive kept at Wagner College.

About the Author

Marion Palm is an educational anthropologist who uses poetry to make the world safe for human differences. She has dedicated her life to advancing equity and social justice through education. She believes in every child’s right to a quality education and that includes the arts. Palm mentors graduate students and encourages new teachers to seek a broader cultural competence and higher level of professional preparation to become truly effective leaders.