The Promise of America

The Promise of America

Author: Odd Sverre Lovoll

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9780816633500

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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 the story to today. Changes include additional photos, 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 movement, and more.


Promise of America

Promise of America

Author: Odd S. Lovoll

Publisher:

Published: 1999-05

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780816652877

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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.


History of the Norwegian People in America

History of the Norwegian People in America

Author: Olaf Morgan Norlie

Publisher: Haskell House Pub Limited

Published: 1925

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13: 9780838314364

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A complete survey of Norwegian contributions to American life, probably the most extensive such study ever made up to that time. Covers Norwegian-Americans in literature, arts, the sciences, business, education, politics, etc.


Norwegians on the Prairie

Norwegians on the Prairie

Author: Odd S. Lovoll

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2007-08

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780873516037

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A pioneering study that examines the social, cultural, and religious development of Norwegian Americans in the agricultural communities of rural Minnesota.