Across the Deep Blue Sea investigates a chapter in Norwegian immigration history that has never been fully told before. Odd S. Lovoll relates how Quebec; Montreal; and other port cities in Canada became the gateway for Norwegian emigrants to North America; replacing New York as the main destination from 1850 until the late 1860s. During those years; 94 percent of Norwegian emigrants landed in Canada.After the introduction of free trade; Norwegian sailing ships engaged in the lucrative timber trade between Canada and the British Isles. Ships carried timber one way across the Atlantic and emigrants on the way west. For the vast majority landing in Canadian port cities; Canada became a corridor to their final destinations in the Upper Midwest; primarily Wisconsin and Minnesota. Lovoll explains the establishment and failure of Norwegian colonies in Quebec Province and pays due attention to the tragic fate of the Gaspé settlement.A personal story of the emigrant experience passed down as family lore is retold here; supported by extensive research. The journey south and settlement in the Upper Midwest completes a highly human narrative of the travails; endurance; failures; and successes of people who sought a better life in a new land.
#2804942 in Books Kent State Univ Pr 1997-02-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.23 x 1.35 x 6.22l; 1.89 #File Name: 0873385500449 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. IronClad CaptianBy kurt seraphineAbsolutely a top notch book about the Civil War Ironclads and their service in the War. If you have a interest in the Civil War read this one.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good research; but a family biasBy A CustomerJay Slagle has done an excellent job of detailing S. Ledyard Phelps' career in the Navy and on the Mississippi. Unfortunately; the work appears to be biased in favor of the author's family connection with the subject. Notably; Phelps's relations with the rest of the officers of the Western Gunboat Flotilla are obviously skewed in favor of Phelps... Henry Walke of the Carondelet is portrayed in a decidedly poor light; while the highly controversial William D. "Dirty Bill" Porter is seen to be almost heroic. A potentially fine biography is partially sabotaged by the author's obvious sympathy for his ancestor.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating look at national and naval events in the 1800sBy A CustomerJay Slagle has produced a book that offers so much. It gives the reader a real feel of what life was like for a young officer in the pre-Civil War Navy and how the development of the sectional conflict was perceived. This book is also one of the best accounts of the Western Flotilla/Mississippi Squadron that I have read. I couldn't put it down for two weeks. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the naval events of the Civil War or life in 19th-century America..
