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Swedes In Michigan

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Author : Rebecca J. Mead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Swedes In Michigan written by Rebecca J. Mead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Immigrants categories.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, large numbers of Swedish immigrants came to Michigan seeking new opportunities in the United States and relief from economic, religious, or political problems at home. In addition to establishing early farming communities, Swedish immigrants worked on railroad construction, mining, fishing, logging, and urban manufacturing. As a result, Swedish Americans made significant contributions to the economic and cultural landscape of Michigan, a history this book explores in engaging and illustrative depth. Swedes in Michigan traces the evolution of hard-working people who valued education and assimilated actively while simultaneously maintaining their cultural ties and institutions. Moving from past to present, the book examines community patterns, family connections, social organizations, exchange programs, ethnic celebrations, and business and technical achievements that have helped Swedes in Michigan maintain a sense of their heritage even as they have adapted to American life.

Scandinavians In Michigan

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Author : Jeffrey W. Hancks
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 2006-05-12

Scandinavians In Michigan written by Jeffrey W. Hancks and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-12 with History categories.

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.

Finland Swedes In Michigan

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Author : Mika Roinila
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Finland Swedes In Michigan written by Mika Roinila and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Finland categories.

Who are the Finland-Swedes? Defined as citizens of Finland with a Swedish mother tongue, many know these people as Swede- Finns or simply Swedes. This book, the first ever to focus on this ethnolinguistic minority living in Michigan, examines the origins of the Finland-Swedes and traces their immigration patterns, beginning with the arrival of hundreds in the United States in the 1860s. A growing population until the 1920s, when immigration restrictions were put in place, the Finland-Swedes brought with them unique economic, social, cultural, religious, and political institutions, explored here in groundbreaking detail. Drawing on archival, church, and congregational records, interviews, and correspondence, this book paints a vivid portrait of Finland-Swedish life in photographs and text, and also includes detailed maps that show the movement of this group over time. The latest title in the Discovering the Peoples of Michigan series even includes a sampling of traditional Finland-Swedish recipes.

Swedes In Michigan

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Author : Rebecca J. Mead
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 2012-05-01

Swedes In Michigan written by Rebecca J. Mead and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with History categories.

Finland Swedes In Michigan

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Author : Mika Roinila
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 2012-05-01

Finland Swedes In Michigan written by Mika Roinila and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with History categories.

Who are the Finland-Swedes? Defined as citizens of Finland with a Swedish mother tongue, many know these people as “Swede- Finns” or simply “Swedes.” This book, the first ever to focus on this ethnolinguistic minority living in Michigan, examines the origins of the Finland-Swedes and traces their immigration patterns, beginning with the arrival of hundreds in the United States in the 1860s. A growing population until the 1920s, when immigration restrictions were put in place, the Finland-Swedes brought with them unique economic, social, cultural, religious, and political institutions, explored here in groundbreaking detail. Drawing on archival, church, and congregational records, interviews, and correspondence, this book paints a vivid portrait of Finland-Swedish life in photographs and text, and also includes detailed maps that show the movement of this group over time. The latest title in the Discovering the Peoples of Michigan series even includes a sampling of traditional Finland-Swedish recipes.

Swedish Settlements On The South Shore Of Lake Michigan

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Author : Kenneth J. Schoon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018

Swedish Settlements On The South Shore Of Lake Michigan written by Kenneth J. Schoon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Indiana, Northwest categories.

Part 1. Becoming Swedish-American -- Sweden, the Swedes, and Swedish immigration -- Swedish settlements and life in Northwest Indiana -- Life in Old Baillytown -- Swedish churches and religious traditions -- Turbulence and the transition to English -- Part 2. The settlements -- LaPorte and the Swedish Hills -- Michigan City -- Baillytown -- Porter -- Chesterton -- Hobart -- Lake Station -- Miller -- Portage -- Part 3. The legacy -- Historic Swedish structures in the National Lakeshore -- Reviving and maintaining Swedish traditions -- Appendices -- Appendix A: The Baillys, the Town of Bailly, and Baillytown -- Appendix B: Industrial Lake County.

Annals Of The Swedes On The Delaware

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Author : Jehu Curtis Clay
language : en
Publisher: Scholarly Pub Office Univ of
Release Date : 2006-09-01

Annals Of The Swedes On The Delaware written by Jehu Curtis Clay and has been published by Scholarly Pub Office Univ of this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-01 with History categories.