Dutch in Michigan / Larry ten Harmsel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ten Harmsel, Larry, 1945-

Series:

Discovering the peoples of Michigan

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch Americans--Michigan--History.

Dutch Americans.

Immigrants--Michigan--History.

Immigrants.

Ethnic relations.

History.

Michigan.

Michigan--History.

Michigan--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

48 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2002]

Summary:

Even though they are historically one of the smaller immigrant streams, nineteenth-century Dutch migrants and their descendents have made parts of West Michigan their own. The first Dutch in Michigan were religious dissenters whose commitment to Calvinism had long-reaching effects on their communities, even in the face of later waves of radicalized industrial immigrants and the challenges of modern life. From Calvin College to Meijer Thrifty Acres and the Tulip Festival, the Dutch presence has enriched and informed people throughout the state. Larry ten Harmsel skillfully weaves together the strands of history and modern culture to create a balanced and sensitive portrayal of this vibrant community.

Contents:

Background

Seceders

A meager paradise

Heresy and sins

Traditional saying

The Civil War to World War I

Hendrik Meijer

Into the modern age

Joke

Provisional conclusions

Hollywood in West Michigan

Common Dutch words

Dutch recipes

Loiuis Padnos

Logging.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-46) and index.

ISBN:

0870136208

OCLC:

49320325