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Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People
Odd Sverre Lovoll
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Description for Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, 227 b&w photographs, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 204 x 25. Weight in Grams: 865.
A long-awaited update of this essential and popular book.
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 this story to today. Changes for this edition include additional photographs, 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 ... Read more
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816633500
SKU
V9780816633500
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Odd Sverre Lovoll
Odd S. Lovoll immigrated to the United States from Norway in 1946 and was educated at Norwegian and U.S. universities. He is the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian American studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He edits the publications of the Norwegian American Historical Association and is the author of The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian ... Read more
Reviews for Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People
"A magnificent volume telling the story of the immigration years (1825-1925) and has some fascinating pictures." —The Bemidji Pioneer "This is the story of a dream of freedom and progress-which was realized for many but not without hard work. Odd S. Lovoll deserves gratitude for his magnificent work." —Aftenposten (Oslo) "Lovoll has produced an excellent book. Publishers’ notices ... Read more