Swedes in Wisconsin

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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870206249
Total Pages : 73 pages
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Book Synopsis Swedes in Wisconsin by : Frederick Hale

Download or read book Swedes in Wisconsin written by Frederick Hale and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and expanded edition of Frederick Hale’s Swedes in Wisconsin begins with the story of the state’s first legal Swedish immigrants, a group of six young people and a hunting dog who set sail from Gävle, Sweden, in 1841 and established Wisconsin’s first Swedish settlement, New Uppsala, along Pine Lake in Waukesha County. Hale describes the mass emigration from Sweden to the Midwest that began during the late 1860s and fundamentally changed both Sweden and the Midwest. During this time more than a million Swedes left their homeland for North America, motivated at least in part by a huge population surge that overtaxed Sweden’s relatively small amount of arable land (agriculture served until the twentieth century as the Swedish economy’s mainstay). Updates for the new edition include new photos and excerpts from letters Swedish novelist and feminist Fredrika Bremer wrote to her sister while touring the Wisconsin frontier in the autumn of 1850.

Poles in Wisconsin

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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870205900
Total Pages : 136 pages
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Book Synopsis Poles in Wisconsin by : Susan Gibson Mikos

Download or read book Poles in Wisconsin written by Susan Gibson Mikos and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-02-22 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this all-new addition to the People of Wisconsin series, author Susan Mikos traces the history of Polish immigrants as they settled in America’s northern heartland. The second largest immigrant population after Germans, Poles put down roots in all corners of the state, from the industrial center of Milwaukee to the farmland around Stevens Point, in the Cutover, and beyond. In each locale, they brought with them a hunger to own land, a willingness to work hard, and a passion for building churches. Included is a first person memoir from Polish immigrant Maciej Wojda, translated for the first time into English, and historical photographs of Polish settlements around our state.

The Runaway Friend

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Publisher : American Girl Publishing Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781593692995
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Runaway Friend by : Kathleen Ernst

Download or read book The Runaway Friend written by Kathleen Ernst and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julie really likes the new girl in her class, Carla Warner. Still, there's something odd about her. The things Carla says don't quite add up, and she avoids answering questions about her family. At first Julie is sure there's a sensible explanation, but soon she starts to wonder what's really going on. A disturbing discovery leads her to realize that her new friend may be in real danger! An illustrated "Looking Back" essay provides facts about America in the 1970s.

Scandinavians in Michigan

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Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 160917044X
Total Pages : 131 pages
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Book Synopsis Scandinavians in Michigan by : Jeffrey W. Hancks

Download or read book Scandinavians in Michigan written by Jeffrey W. Hancks and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2006-05-12 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, are commonly grouped together by their close historic, linguistic, and cultural ties. Their age-old bonds continued to flourish both during and after the period of mass immigration to the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Scandinavians felt comfortable with each other, a feeling forged through centuries of familiarity, and they usually chose to live in close proximity in communities throughout the Upper Midwest of the United States. Beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century and continuing until the 1920s, hundreds of thousands left Scandinavia to begin life in the United States and Canada. Sweden had the greatest number of its citizens leave for the United States, with more than one million migrating between 1820 and 1920. Per capita, Norway was the country most affected by the exodus; more than 850,000 Norwegians sailed to America between 1820 and 1920. In fact, Norway ranks second only to Ireland in the percentage of its population leaving for the New World during the great European migration. Denmark was affected at a much lower rate, but it too lost more than 300,000 of its population to the promise of America. Once gone, the move was usually permanent; few returned to live in Scandinavia. Michigan was never the most popular destination for Scandinavian immigrants. As immigrants began arriving in the North American interior, they settled in areas to the west of Michigan, particularly in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and North and South Dakota. Nevertheless, thousands pursued their American dream in the Great Lakes State. They settled in Detroit and played an important role in the city’s industrial boom and automotive industry. They settled in the Upper Peninsula and worked in the iron and copper mines. They settled in the northern Lower Peninsula and worked in the logging industry. Finally, they settled in the fertile areas of west Michigan and contributed to the state’s burgeoning agricultural sector. Today, a strong Scandinavian presence remains in town names like Amble, in Montcalm County, and Skandia, in Marquette County, and in local culinary delicacies like æbleskiver, in Greenville, and lutefisk, found in select grocery stores throughout the state at Christmastime.

Finns in Wisconsin

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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870205323
Total Pages : 71 pages
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Book Synopsis Finns in Wisconsin by : Mark Knipping

Download or read book Finns in Wisconsin written by Mark Knipping and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From mining to logging to farming, Finns played an important role in the early development of Wisconsin. Although their immigration to the state came later than that of most other groups, their contributions proved just as significant. Finns pride themselves for their sisu, a Finnish term which, roughly translated, means fortitude or perseverance, especially in the face of adversity. They needed their strength of character to help them face the difficult task of building a new life in a new land. Many Finns arriving in Wisconsin, unable to own land at home, hoped to establish themselves as small independent farmers in the new land. They settled mainly in northern Wisconsin, due to jobs and land available there. This book traces the history of Finnish settlement in Wisconsin, from the large concentrations of Finns in the northern region, to the smaller "Little Finlands" created in other areas of the state. Revised and expanded, this new edition contains the richly detailed story of one Finnish woman, told in her own words, of her hardships and experiences in traveling to a new country and her resourcefulness and strength in adapting to a new culture and building a new life.

A History of the Swedish Immigrants in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, with Emphasis on the Town of Port Wing

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Total Pages : 150 pages
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Book Synopsis A History of the Swedish Immigrants in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, with Emphasis on the Town of Port Wing by : Judith Olson Rateau

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Swedish Exodus

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Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809320479
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Book Synopsis Swedish Exodus by : Lars Ljungmark

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 196 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.

Migration and Multiculturalism in Scandinavia

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Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299334805
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (993 download)

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Book Synopsis Migration and Multiculturalism in Scandinavia by : Eric Einhorn

Download or read book Migration and Multiculturalism in Scandinavia written by Eric Einhorn and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandinavian societies have historically, and problematically, been understood as homogenous, when in fact they have a long history of ethnic and cultural pluralism due to colonialism and territorial conquest. Amid global tensions around border security and refugee crises, these powerful conversations with nineteen scholars about the past, present, and future of a region in transition capture the current cultural moment.

New Upsala

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
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Book Synopsis New Upsala by : Filip A. Forsbeck

Download or read book New Upsala written by Filip A. Forsbeck and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parts of this book are based on the writings and history of Gustaf Unonius.

The Birdman of Koshkonong

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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870209523
Total Pages : 329 pages
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Book Synopsis The Birdman of Koshkonong by : Martha Bergland

Download or read book The Birdman of Koshkonong written by Martha Bergland and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thure Kumlien was a Swedish American settler who studied birds and plants in the forests, swamps, and prairies near Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin, from the mid- to late 1800s. Though he never became as famous as John Muir, Increase Lapham, or Aldo Leopold, he was similar to these naturalists in that he possessed an unparalleled knowledge of (and respect for) the natural world in this part of Wisconsin. He made an indelible impression on many, including the Wisconsin writers Walter Havighurst, Lorine Neidecker, and Sterling North. Born to a wealthy family in Skaraborg, Sweden, in 1819, Kumlein was well educated and allowed free-rein to pursue his first love: collecting bird, plant, and mammal specimens. As a young man, he attended Uppsala University (where Carl Linneas taught), studied with the great botanist Professor Elias Fries, and traveled to the Baltic Islands to collect birds and plants. He and his wife, Christine, were some of the first Swedes to emigrate to Wisconsin, settling near Lake Koshkonong in 1843. After arriving in Wisconsin, Thure's reputation quietly spread as a man who knew about the natural world. In the years before and during the Civil War, he sent specimens such as bird skins, eggs, and nests, to museums and collectors in Europe and the Eastern United States, including the Smithsonian. He later taught languages and science at nearby Albion Academy, including to his young neighbor and friend, Edward Lee Greene, who went on to become a prominent botanist. Kumlien worked for the young University of Wisconsin preparing natural history exhibits for the university and normal schools. Later, he was hired as the first curator and third employee of the new Milwaukee Public Museum"--

Calling This Place Home

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Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873517288
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)

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Book Synopsis Calling This Place Home by : Joan M. Jensen

Download or read book Calling This Place Home written by Joan M. Jensen and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate view of frontier women--Anglo and Indian--and the communities they forged.

I Go to America

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Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873517628
Total Pages : 300 pages
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Book Synopsis I Go to America by : Joy K. Lintelman

Download or read book I Go to America written by Joy K. Lintelman and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and detailed portrait of young Swedish women who chose to immigrate to America in the nineteenth century--why they left, what they found, and how they survived.

Impact of Swedish Immigration on Wisconsin

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Total Pages : 216 pages
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Book Synopsis Impact of Swedish Immigration on Wisconsin by : Patricia Madderom

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Swiss in Wisconsin

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Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 087020551X
Total Pages : 78 pages
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Book Synopsis Swiss in Wisconsin by : Frederick Hale

Download or read book Swiss in Wisconsin written by Frederick Hale and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Föhn blew the first breaths of spring into the Alps in March 1845, two Swiss men embarked on a circuitous voyage that took them from the impoverished canton of Glarus in eastern Switzerland to the hills of southern Wisconsin. Their mission: to select and purchase a tract of land to which the Swiss government could dispatch part of its excess population. With subscriptions from prospective emigrants totaling about $2,600, Nicholas Dürst and Fridolin Streiff ultimately purchased 1,280 acres of timber and prospective farmland in Green County—land fellow immigrants declared “beautiful beyond expectation,” offering “excellent timber, good soil, fine springs, and a stream filled with fish.” Thus began the colony at New Glarus, Wisconsin, perhaps the most distinctively Swiss settlement in the United States. A mere five years later, Wisconsin boasted 1,224 of the nation’s 13,358 Swiss immigrants. In this concise introduction to the state’s Swiss settlers, Frederick Hale traces the catalysts for Swiss emigration, their difficult journeys, and their adjustments to life on Wisconsin soil. Updates for this expanded edition include additional historic photographs and the selected writings of John Luchsinger, who settled at the Swiss colony at New Glarus, in 1856.

Letters Relating to Gustaf Unonius and the Early Swedish Settlers in Wisconsin

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Total Pages : 462 pages
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Book Synopsis Letters Relating to Gustaf Unonius and the Early Swedish Settlers in Wisconsin by : Gustaf Nelson Swan

Download or read book Letters Relating to Gustaf Unonius and the Early Swedish Settlers in Wisconsin written by Gustaf Nelson Swan and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Swedish Interiors

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Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423613953
Total Pages : 192 pages
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Book Synopsis Swedish Interiors by : Rhonda Eleish

Download or read book Swedish Interiors written by Rhonda Eleish and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swedish Interiors is the first book to share the history, progression, and key elements of Swedish style and how to use it in many different styles of homes. From the white and blue-hued images of the familiar Gustavian style to the gold accents and luxurious patterns found in the Swedish Baroque, Rococo, and Biedermeier periods, the secret to Swedish design is in having the confidence to mix old and new while maintaining a clean and simple aesthetic. Swedish Interiors emphasizes light, comfort and elegance. The authors operate Eleish Van Breems Antiques, a renowned Swedish antiques and decorating resource. Featured on Martha Stewart Living, and in Country Living, House Beautiful, Travel & Leisure, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Better Homes and Gardens, Victoria, and Yankee.

Constituent Questions

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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400953232
Total Pages : 360 pages
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Book Synopsis Constituent Questions by : E. Engdahl

Download or read book Constituent Questions written by E. Engdahl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: