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- ↑ Department of Scandinavian Studies (University of Washington)
- ↑ Odd S. Lovoll (Store norske leksikon)
- ↑ Odd Lovoll (St. Olaf College)
- ↑ Otter Tail County Historical Society (Fergus Falls Newspapers, Inc. May 10, 2010)
- ↑ King Olaf V Professor of Scandinavian American Studies (St. Olaf College)
- ↑ Odd Sverre Lovoll (The Norwegian-American Historical Association)
- ↑ Lovoll's new book, 2006 (Norskinstituttet ved St. Olaf College)
- ↑ Odd S. Lovoll, Ph.D. (Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame)
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