The Word Is: Persistance
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1974
Minnesota, 1858: Religious bigotry, false piety and a natural disaster combine to shatter the peace of the Scandinavian immigrant community at Solna, Minn., and specifically the family of Anna and Christian Larsen. In this first episode, lightning sets the Larsen barn on fire and destroys the family oxen ...