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From America to Norway: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume III: 1893-1914
Hardback
Main Details
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From America to Norway: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume III: 1893-1914
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Orm Overland
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Foreword by Todd W. Nichol
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Preface by Orm Overland
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:570 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781517901455
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| Classifications | Dewey:304.873048109034 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
15 November 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The third volume of "From American to Norway" is the final book of collected letters written by Norwegian American immigrants from the years 1893 to 1914. During this time many Norwegians had left their homeland, traveled to America, and settled in the Midwest. The intended audience for letters home gradually transitioned from the expectation that
Author Biography
Orm Overland is Professor Emeritus of American Studies at the University of Bergen in Norway. Among his books are The Western Home: A Literary History of Norwegian America and Immigrant Minds, American Identities: Making the United States Home, 1870-1930.
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