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American immigrants and their generations : : Studies and commentaries on the Hansen thesis after fifty years

American immigrants and their generations : : Studies and commentaries on the Hansen thesis after fifty years

Swedes in the Twin Cities : Immigrant life and Minnesota's urban frontier

A detailed portrait of Swedish immigrant life and culture in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, told in 22 essays by leading scholars from the US and Sweden. Includes contributions from twenty-four leading scholars in both the United States and Sweden investigating various facets of Swedish life and culture in the Twin Cities. For these immigrants, many of whom had been farmers in the old country, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were truly an urban frontier. The first-ever collection of essays on the subject, this book enhances our understanding of the immigrant experience in Minneapolis and St. Paul while also making an important contribution to the broader history of Swedish immigration to the United States.

Scandinavian Immigrants and Education in North America

This book examines the educational experiences of Scandinavian immigrants in North America, circa 1850-1930. It discusses ways in which immigrants interacted with the public schools and universities, and how Scandinavian immigrants created and sought to m

American National Identity and Race in Immigrant Generations: Reconsidering Hansen's "Law"@@@American Immigrants and Their Generations: Studies and Commentaries on the Hansen Thesis after Fifty Years

grandchildren. It is retrospectively examined in this collection of variegated essays, many of which revise Hansens thesis by restoring the unique specifics of historical context to the nomothetic model. This essay explores the problem of the historiographic contextualization of Hansens law. Focusing on the early twentieth century, it examines how historians should consider the formal