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"'The Fairest among the So-Called White Races': Portrayals of Scandinavian Americans in the Filiopietistic and Nativist Literature of the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries." Journal of American Ethnic History 33.3 (2014): 5–36. in JSTOR; Evjen, John O. Scandinavian Immigrants in New York 1630–1674 (Genealogical Pub. Co ...
American Studies in Scandinavia 48.2 (2016): 107–121. online On the 250,000 who went to USA but returned to Sweden. Brøndal, Jørn. Ethnic Leadership and Midwestern Politics: Scandinavian Americans and the Progressive Movement in Wisconsin, 1890–1914 (University of Illinois Press, 2004). Brøndal, Jørn.
While its population stood at 5,847,637 in 1920, Sweden accounted for a staggering 1,144,607 immigrants, making up 53.5% of the total Scandinavian immigrants to the US during this era. Norway, with its 1920 population pegged at 2,691,855, saw 693,450 Norwegians setting sail for American shores, constituting 32.4% of the Scandinavian influx.
In places like Brooklyn, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Seattle, Norwegian-Americans interacted with the multi-cultural environment of the city while constructing a complex ethnic community that met the needs of its members. It might be said that a Scandinavian melting pot existed in the urban setting among Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes, evidenced ...
Danish-American life and letters (Ayer, 1979) Nelson, O. N. History of the Scandinavians and Successful Scandinavians in the United States (2 vol 1904); 886pp online also online review; Nielsen, George R. The Danish-Americans (Twayne, 1981) Nielsen, John Mark, and Peter L. Petersen. "Danish Americans."
How do Ohio cities fare in the U.S. News & World Report Best Place to Live in the U.S. ranking? U.S. News & World Report has ranked 150 cities as the best places to live for 2024-25.
Five Scandinavian nations are in the 'Top 10 Happiest Countries,' after all. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
A rust belt town with growing pains. Springfield has been an industrial town since the late 1800s, but the city's median income dropped between 1999 and 2014 when manufacturing jobs declined in ...