To early American immigrants; nineteenth-century newcomers from the Scandinavian peninsula likely seemed all of a type. to immigrants hailing from Norway and Sweden; however; differences in language; culture; and religion sorted them into distinct groupings: not Scandinavian; but Norwegian or Swedish—and proud of their lineage.How did these differences affect relationships in the new world? In what ways did Swedes and Norwegians preserve their cultures in the city and in rural areas? On what political subjects did they disagree—or perhaps agree? Did they build communities together or in opposition to each other? Where they were neighbors; were they also friends? In this groundbreaking volume; scholars from the United States; Sweden; Norway; and Denmark debate these issues and more; sharing perspectives on context; culture; conflict; and community.Essayists include Philip J. Anderson; Jennifer Attebery; H. Arnold Barton; Ulf Jonas Bj√∂rk; Dag Blanck; Jørn Brøndal; Angela Falk; Mark Granquist; Per Olof Gr√∂nberg; Ingeborg Kongslien; James p. Leary; Joy K. Lintelman; Odd S. Lovoll; David Mauk; Byron J. Nordstrom; Kurt W. Peterson; Harald Runblom; and Mark Safstrom.
#1998625 in Books Kent State Univ Pr 1991-01-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.37 x 1.05 x 6.26l; 1.32 #File Name: 0873384407280 pages
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Henry Livermore Abbott is my 3rd cousin; 3x removed ...By sedyHenry Livermore Abbott is my 3rd cousin; 3x removed. I found out about the existence of this book while searching the history of my ancestors. If Henry is in your "tree" somewhere; I'd advise you to try and find a copy of this book...very interesting read.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent condition!By Ana JonesThis book was a deal. Excellent condition!!0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Family HistoryBy LethaI am very anxious to read this book completely. The author is related to me and the civil war is a very interesting period in American history.
