Norway To America : A History of the Migration.
Title:
Norway To America : A History of the Migration.
Author:
Semmingsen, Ingrid.
ISBN:
9780816681709
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (230 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Migration -- The Sloop Restauration, 1825 -- Pioneers -- Exodus, 1836-65 -- Land of Freedom and Opportunity, the 1850s -- The Long Journey -- Years of Trial and Triumph -- A Pioneer Society -- Encountering Americans -- The Big Families -- Change and Unrest, 1865-1915 -- The Fabulous Land -- Norway in America -- Politics and Organizations -- The Immigrants Become Americans -- The Emigrants and the Homeland -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
This book tells the story of the migration as it affected both countries and investigates the reasons for "American Fever." The story ends with a discussion of the ways in which Norwegian-Americans retain their ties to Norway. The book was first published in Norway as Dröm og Dad (Dream and Deed), in observance of the 150th anniversary of the departure of the first emigrant ship for America. This is an excellent way to celebrate one of the strongest ethnic heritages in America.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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