Norway to America: A History of the Migration

by Ingrid Semmingsen

Book Overview

Traces the movement of both groups and individuals from Norway to the American Midwest and Pacific coast states.

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 Dr m og Dad (Dream and Deed), in observance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816610002
• ISBN13: 9780816610006
• Release Date: October 1980
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"