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In Their Own Words: Letters from Norwegian Immigrants
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Description for In Their Own Words: Letters from Norwegian Immigrants
Paperback. Editor(s): Zempel, Solveig. Translator(s): Zempel, Solveig. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Through translations of letters written to family and friends between 1870 and 1945, this book traces the stories of nine Norwegian immigrants. Farmer, fisherman, gold miner, politician, unmarried mother, housewife, businessman, railroad worker - their common bond was the experience of immigration and acculturation, but their individual experiences are manifested in a wide variety of forms. They came from vastly differing backgrounds in Norway to settle in the Midwest, on the West Coast, the East Coast and in Alaska, as well as Chicago and Brooklyn. The author has selected and translated letters rich in personal description and observation to present ... Read more
Through translations of letters written to family and friends between 1870 and 1945, this book traces the stories of nine Norwegian immigrants. Farmer, fisherman, gold miner, politician, unmarried mother, housewife, businessman, railroad worker - their common bond was the experience of immigration and acculturation, but their individual experiences are manifested in a wide variety of forms. They came from vastly differing backgrounds in Norway to settle in the Midwest, on the West Coast, the East Coast and in Alaska, as well as Chicago and Brooklyn. The author has selected and translated letters rich in personal description and observation to present ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816618590
SKU
V9780816618590
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Ref
99-15
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