New Land, New Lives: Scandinavian Immigrants to the Pacific Northwest

by Janet E. Rasmussen

Overview

New Land, New Lives captures the voices of Scandinavian men and women who crossed the Atlantic during the early decades of the 20th century and settled in the Pacific Northwest. Based on oral history interviews with 45 Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians, and Swedes—more than half of them women—the book is illustrated with family photographs and also includes background information on Scandinavian culture and immigration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295977119
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	05/01/1998
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction: Storm Watch

Passing Secrets

The Paintings

Chronology: Barbara Earl Thomas

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

"Rasmussen’s selections capture the textures and tones of ordinary life. They show how the cultures the immigrants had known in the Old World influenced their reaction to the New World and the way they influenced life in the Pacific Northwest. As Rasmussen notes, the stories ‘affirm human experience as the stuff of which the fabric of history and culture is woven.’ This is a fascinating book."

Tacoma News Tribune - Murray Morgan

"Rasmussen's selections capture the textures and tones of ordinary life. They show how the cultures the immigrants had known in the Old World influenced their reaction to the New World and the way they influenced life in the Pacific Northwest. As Rasmussen notes, the stories 'affirm human experience as the stuff of which the fabric of history and culture is woven.' This is a fascinating book."--Murray Morgan, Tacoma News Tribune

From the Publisher

Captures the voices of Scandinavian men and women who arrived in the Pacific Northwest during the early 20th century, with accounts based on oral history interviews with 45 people. They discuss impressions of the homeland and the new land, and describe aspects of work, family, and tradition. An introduction gives background information on Scandinavian culture and immigration, and describes the oral history project. Includes b&w photos. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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