In The Promise of America; historian Odd S. Lovoll tells the story of the thousands of Norwegian immigrants who gambled on a fresh start in the United States. Now; Lovoll has carefully revised this successful book to reflect new understandings of the Norwegian-American past; updating the story to today. Changes include additional photos; expanded treatment of the causes of migration; extensive details about the urban Norwegian-American experience; new information about immigrant fiction and reading societies; enriched discussions of Norwegians in the Civil War and the Socialist movement; and more.
#3445444 in Books 1995-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.25 x .75l; #File Name: 0816022917160 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The only thing that would have made this book perfect would have been if I could have found some ...By Debbie HumphreyThe only thing that would have made this book perfect would have been if I could have found some information on my family. However; this did appear to be a complete book of all information available at the time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Unit reference guideBy Harry A PierceUseful as a reference to events and units; and larger organizations they were assigned to. Thanks; Harry!
