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Swedish Place-names in North America

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Author : Otto Robert Landelius
Publisher : Carbondale : Published for the Swedish-American Historical Society [by] Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Swedish Place-names in North America written by Otto Robert Landelius and published by Carbondale : Published for the Swedish-American Historical Society [by] Southern Illinois University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The more than 1,000 Swedish-American place-names found by Otto Robert Landelius provide hard evidence of a distinct Swedish flavor permeating the map of North America. The combined aim of the author, the translator, and the editor has been to identify and document as comprehensively as possible those place-names in the United States and Canada that directly or indirectly originate from place-names in Sweden, from Swedish people, or from Swedish culture. Landelius recorded not only the place-name and its location but also supplied information concerning the development of various places and persons connected with them. The result is a generous sampling of Swedish cultural history on North American soil.

Language Contact across the North Atlantic

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Author : P. Sture Ureland
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110929651
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Language Contact across the North Atlantic written by P. Sture Ureland and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains a selection of papers which have been revised and extended for publication from two working groups held at conferences at Galway (1992) and Göteborg (1993) which celebrated the quincentenary of Columbus' discovery of America in 1492. The pre-Columbian period of language contact is covered by articles on Old Norse in the Faroes, Scotland and Ireland, the Shetland dialect and Norn, and placenames in Iceland and Greenland. The articles on the post-Columbian period are wide-ranging and cover, in the Scandinavian context, the Scandinavian emigration, American Swedish, American Finnish, Swedish-Spanish and various aspects of Norwegian in America and also in Spitzbergen; in the British colonial context, English dialects in New England, Scottish Gaelic in Nova Scotia and Scots in North America (Maryland, the Appalachians and Virginia); in the context of the later continental mass emigration, American Dutch, Texas German, Croatian and Italian. Two papers deal with reverse emigration, that of Sicilian and Calabrian dialects, and the special case of Krio in Sierra Leone.

Swedes in Canada

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Author : Elinor Barr
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442613742
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Swedes in Canada written by Elinor Barr and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Including a new article "The Swedes in Canada's national game: they changed the face of pro hockey" by Charles Wilkins."

New Sweden in America

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Author : Carol E. Hoffecker
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
ISBN 13 : 9780874135206
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book New Sweden in America written by Carol E. Hoffecker and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although it was the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware River valley, the New Sweden colony has long been ignored by American colonial historians. To right this omission, and to mark the 350th anniversary of the founding of the New Sweden colony, the University of Delaware sponsored an international conference, "New Sweden in America: Scandinavian Pioneers and Their Legacy" in March of 1988. This event brought together twenty-eight scholars from Sweden, Finland, and the United States who represented several fields, including history, anthropology, and geography. The conference papers, collected in New Sweden in America, present the first look at the New Sweden colony since the advent of modern historical methods." "The essays in this volume examine the economic and social lives of a political entity, as well as its political structures. The topics discussed include an examination of the European environment from which the colonial venture came, the colonists' relations with the Native Americans, and the Swedish and Finnish settlers' adaptation to colonial life. The essays depict seventeenth-century Sweden as it emerged from its traditional ways and isolation into the dynamic world of Western European international politics and trade, and the failed attempts to bring European mercantilist policies to New Sweden." "The fascinating stories of the trade between the Swedish and Dutch settlers and the Susquehannock and Lenni Lenape Indians, the development of pidgin languages to facilitate the trade, the devout Lutheran religious observations of the colonists, and the introduction of Finnish construction methods (especially the log cabin) are all described in this volume. To encourage further scholarship in this field, the contributors identify topics for future study and delineate where original colonial documents may be found on both sides of the Atlantic."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The a to Z of Sweden

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Author : Irene Scobbie
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810872188
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The a to Z of Sweden written by Irene Scobbie and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once part of the Kalmar Union-along with Denmark and Norway-the Kingdom of Sweden broke free in order to govern itself in the early 1500s, and for more than a century afterwards it was a force to be reckoned with. At its peak, it was twice the size that it is today, but with the secession of Finland in 1809 and the rise of Russia, Sweden changed its path and instead turned toward neutrality and a peaceful existence. Today, Sweden boasts a healthy economy, and it is an important member of the European Union, as well a major contributor to international activities. The A to Z of Sweden relates the history of Sweden through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, and institutions, this dictionary provides information ranging from politics to economics, from education to religion, and from music to literature.

Swedish Exodus

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Author : Lars Ljungmark
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 080938048X
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Swedish Exodus written by Lars Ljungmark and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1996-04-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "America fever" gripped Sweden in the middle of the nineteenth century, seethed to a peak in 1910, when one-fifth of the world’s Swedes lived in America, cooled during World War I, and chilled to dead ash with the advent of the Great Depression in 1930. Swedish Exodus, the first English translation and revision of Lars Ljungmark’s Den Stora Utvandringen, recounts more than a century of Swedish emigration, concentrating on such questions as who came to America, how the character of the emigrants changed with each new wave of emigration, what these people did when they reached their adopted country, and how they gradually became Americanized. Ljungmark’s essential challenge was to capture in a factual account the broad sweep of emigration history. But often he narrows his focus to look closely at those who took part in this mass migration. Through historical records and personal letters, Ljungmark brings many of these people back to life. One young woman, for example, loved her parents, but loved America more: "I never expect to speak to you in this life. . . . Your loving daughter unto death." Like most immigrants, she never expected to return. Another immigrant wrote back seeking a wife: "I wonder how you have it and if you are living. . . . Are you married or unmarried? If you are unmarried, you can have a good home with me." Ljungmark also focuses closely on some of the leaders: Peter Cassel, a liberal temperance supporter and free-church leader whose community in America prospered; Hans Mattson, a colonel in the Civil War and founder of a colony in Minnesota; Erik Jansson, a book burner, self-proclaimed messiah, and founder of the Bishop Hill Colony; Gustaf Unonius, a student idealist and founder of a Wisconsin colony that faltered. The story of Swedish immigrants in the United States is the story in miniature of the greatest mass migration in human history, that of thirty-five million Europeans who left their homes to come to America. It is a human story of interest not only to Swedes but to everyone.

Historical Dictionary of Sweden

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Author : Elisabeth Elgán
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442250712
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Sweden written by Elisabeth Elgán and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweden’s transformation in the last century was brought about not by the military prowess of exceptional Swedes (indeed neutrality has been a key element in Swedish policy for almost two centuries) but by the creative ability of its people. Sweden has emerged as a model welfare state and a well-ordered democracy, to which economists, sociologists, feminists, architects, and scientists from sophisticated nations have paid study visits. Sweden now depends on international trade to preserve its high standard of living and, in a world of harsh international competition, often has to struggle to maintain its welfare system and its reputation. Despite its present difficulties, however, it remains one of the world’s most advanced and affluent democracies. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Sweden contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and a dictionary section with more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sweden.

Place Names of Illinois

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Author : Edward Callary
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252090705
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Place Names of Illinois written by Edward Callary and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.

Stagg vs. Yost

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Author : John Kryk
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442248262
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Stagg vs. Yost written by John Kryk and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corruption, scandals, and reports of wrongdoing in college football are constantly in the news. From Penn State’s Joe Paterno to Ohio State’s Jim Tressel, we have come to learn that some of the most lauded coaches don’t always live up to their saintly reputations. Perhaps no era of college football was ever more emblematic of this than the early 1900s, a time when coaches worked the system with merciless flair to recruit the best players and then keep them eligible to play, even while other coaches were trying to steal already-enrolled players from rival universities. Amos Alonzo Stagg of the University of Chicago and Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan were no exception, and their bitter rivalry is one for the ages. In Stagg vs. Yost: The Birth of Cutthroat Football, John Kryk brings to life a story that is both timeless and familiar to all football fans, indeed to all sports fans: one man’s obsession to end the pain of a long losing streak to a hated rival. This is the story of how Amos Alonzo Stagg covertly punted many of the principles he espoused in order to dismantle one of the most powerful machines the game has known—Fielding Yost’s Michigan Wolverines. Kryk reveals the extent to which Stagg schemed to achieve victory against the “Point a Minute” Wolverines and the lengths Yost went to prevent that from happening. In addition, this book provides insight into college athletics’ corruption as a whole during this time, from under-the-table payments to recruits to contracted loans from wealthy boosters—and why the current NCAA rulebook contains page after page of recruiting and eligibility regulations. Featuring never-before-published internal correspondences of UM athletic leaders, Stagg’s surviving letters and notes, and reports from newspapers of the day, Stagg vs. Yost brings fresh insight into two legends of college football who would do almost anything to win. This book is a noteworthy and fascinating narrative for football fans, historians, and anyone interested in seeing where cutthroat college recruiting and coaching all began.

Sources for U.S. History

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Author : W. B. Stephens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521531368
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Sources for U.S. History written by W. B. Stephens and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed and comprehensive guide to contemporary sources for research into the history of individual nineteenth-century U.S. communities, large and small. The book is arranged topically (covering demography, ethnicity and race, land use and settlement, religion, education, politics and local government, industry, trade and transportation, and poverty, health, and crime) and thus will be of great use to those investigating particular historical themes at national, state, or regional level. As well as examining a wide variety of types of primary sources, published and unpublished, quantitative and qualitative, available for the study of many places, the book also provides information on certain specific sources and some individual collections, in particular those of the National Archives.

Actes du XVIe Congrès international des sciences onomastiques

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Author : Jean-Claude Boulanger
Publisher : Presses Université Laval
ISBN 13 : 9782763772134
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Actes du XVIe Congrès international des sciences onomastiques written by Jean-Claude Boulanger and published by Presses Université Laval. This book was released on 1990 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Swedish American Genealogist

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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The Nordic Languages. Volume 2

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Author : Oscar Bandle
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110197065
Total Pages : 1120 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Nordic Languages. Volume 2 written by Oscar Bandle and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008-07-14 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "NORDIC LANGUAGES (BANDLE) 2. VOL HSK 22.2 E-BOOK".

A Handbook of Scandinavian Names

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Author : Nancy L. Coleman
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 029924833X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of Scandinavian Names written by Nancy L. Coleman and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for • A Scandinavian name for your baby? • The names of Norse gods and heroes? • The history and meaning of Scandinavian first names? • Variations and alternate spellings for common Scandinavian names? • Naming traditions and customs in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark? A Handbook of Scandinavian Names includes a dictionary of more than fifteen hundred given names from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, plus some from Iceland and Finland. Each entry provides a guide to pronunciation and the origin and meaning of the name. Many entries also include variations and usage in the Scandinavian countries and famous bearers of the name. Adding engaging context to the dictionary section is an extensive comparative guide to naming practices. The authors discuss immigration to North America from Scandinavia and the ways given names and surnames were adapted in the New World. Also included in the book is a history of Scandinavian names, information on “Name Days,” and discussion of significant names from mythology and history, including naming traditions in royal families. Winner, Reference Book of the Year, Midwest Book Awards Finalist, USA Best Books Award for Parenting/Family Reference

Arctic Bibliography

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Author : Arctic Institute of North America
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1634 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Arctic Bibliography written by Arctic Institute of North America and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 1634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Swedish-American Historical Quarterly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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A Community Transplanted

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Author : Robert Clifford Ostergren
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299113247
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book A Community Transplanted written by Robert Clifford Ostergren and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book follows the people from the Swedish farming community of Rättvik to Isanti County, Minnesota and explores the link of people and places between Sweden and America.