Danes and Icelanders in Michigan / Howard L. Nicholson, Anders J. Gillis, and Russell M. Magnaghi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicholson, Howard L.

Contributor:

Gillis, Anders J.

Magnaghi, Russell M.

Series:

Discovering the Peoples of Michigan

Discovering the peoples of Michigan

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Danes--Michigan--History.

Danes.

Icelanders--Michigan--History.

Icelanders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 p.)

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Immigration of Danes and Icelanders to Michigan began in the 1850's and continued well into the twentieth century. Beginning with their origins, this book takes a detailed look at their arrival and settlement in Michigan, answering some key questions: What brought Danes and Icelanders to Michigan? What challenges did they face? How did they adjust and survive here? Where did they settle? What kind of lasting impact have they had on Michigan's economic and cultural landscape? Extensively researched, this book examines the public and private lives of Danish and Icelandic immigrants

Contents:

Danes in Michigan

Danish religion, folk schools, and fraternal organizations

Michigan's Danish communities

Danish Baptists in Michigan

Politician and businessman from Escanaba

Icelanders in Michigan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-60917-386-4

OCLC:

867740939