Norwegians in Minnesota

by Jon Gjerde, Carlton C. Qualey

Overview

The Norwegians, who first arrived in territorial days, created lasting farming settlements, especially in the Red River Valley. Their Lutheran churches continue to dot the landscape. But their experience was also urban, as they entered the trades and industries of the Twin Cities. Today, the Norwegian influence is evident in Minnesota art, culture, cuisine, and speech. Norwegian culture permeates the state's character and helps define Minnesota's unique social, political, and business environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873517478
Publisher:	Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication date:	01/13/2010
Series:	People of Minnesota
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	110
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Carlton C. Qualey was a professor at Carleton College, editor of Immigration History Newsletter, and author of Norwegian Settlement in the United States.
Jon A Gjerde is professor of history at University of California, Berkeley, and author of The Minds of the West: Ethnocultural Evolution in the Rural Middle West, 1830-1917.

Editorial Reviews

This work is a superb introduction to the story of Norwegians in Minnesota. Jon Gjerde’s writing is accurate, engaging, and up to date, and an array of illustrations offers an intimate welcome to the life of the group. This book belongs in the hands of anyone with an interest in Norwegian American life.”

—Todd W. Nichol, Norwegian-American Historical Association

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