Norway to America : a history of the migration / by Ingrid Semmingsen ; translated by Einar Haugen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Semmingsen, Ingrid, 1910-1995.

Standardized Title:

Drøm og dåd. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Norwegian Americans--History.

Norwegian Americans.

Norwegians--United States.

Norwegians.

Norway--Emigration and immigration.

Norway.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 213 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1978.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book tells the story of the migration as it affected both countries and investigates the reasons for "American Fever." The story ends with a discussion of the ways in which Norwegian-Americans retain their ties to Norway. The book was first published in Norway as Dröm og Dad (Dream and Deed), in observance of the 150th anniversary of the departure of the first emigrant ship for America. This is an excellent way to celebrate one of the strongest ethnic heritages in America.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Migration; The Sloop Restauration, 1825; Pioneers; Exodus, 1836-65; Land of Freedom and Opportunity, the 1850's; The Long Journey; Years of Trial and Triumph; A Pioneer Society; Encountering Americans; The Big Families; Change and Unrest, 1865-1915; The Fabulous Land; Norway in America; Politics and Organizations; The Immigrants Become Americans; The Emigrants and the Homeland; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Translation of Drm og dad.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-8170-8

OCLC:

171126445