Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People

By Odd Sverre Lovoll

Book Overview

A long-awaited update of this essential and popular book.

In The Promise of America, historian Odd S. Lovoll tells the story of the thousands of Norwegian immigrants who gambled on a fresh start in the United States. Now, Lovoll has carefully revised this successful book to reflect new understandings of the Norwegian-American past, updating this story to today. Changes for this edition include additional photographs, expanded treatment of the causes of migration, extensive details about the urban Norwegian-American experience, new information about immigrant fiction and reading societies, enriched discussions of Norwegians in the Civil War and the Socialist movement, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816633509
• ISBN13: 9780816633500
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Laymen's opinion

I find this book to be very well written, researched and valuable. It tells the immigrant story with grace and compassion, delving into the motivations, disappointments and successes of the generations. Not only those of Norwegian descent will understand the challenges and victories of immigrant people. It is a book that addresses common fears and the ways the community rises up to overcome adversity. It is worth rereading several times.