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Category : Lutheran Church
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The American Lutheran
Author: Touring Swedish America
Author: Alan H. WinquistPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 0873517040
Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
With over 1.3 million Swedish Americans in residence, it is no surprise that the United States has a wealth of landmarks that pay homage to the Swedish people and culture. Touring Swedish America details the locations, histories, and stories behind more than 1,000 such places, including the charming Holy Trinity Church, built in stone and brick in Wilmington, Delaware; the rustic S.M. Swenson log cabin in Austin, Texas; the water tower in the form of a rosemaled coffee cup in Stanton, Iowa; and actress Ann-Margaret's handprints outside the Mann Chinese Theater in West Hollywood, California. Published in conjunction with the Swedish Council of America, Touring Swedish America is the comprehensive guide to historic towns, homes, and churches erected during the mass Swedish migration beginning in 1840s, as well as the art, architecture, schools, hospitals, businesses, museums, and gardens still in use today. Organized by state and featuring easy-to-use appendixes that outline sites on the National Register of Historic Places, this comprehensive guide with handy regional maps is the perfect tool for all travelers on the hunt for slices of their Swedish past.
History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Detroit and Vicinity
Author: The Lutheran Witness
Author: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Author: Brian C. CollinsPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738545820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Located in northeast Iowa along the Cedar River, the city of Cedar Falls is known as the Garden City of Iowa due to its lovely tree-lined streets and well-kept homes. Of special interest to those familiar with the city will be the many photographs of buildings that have been torn down or greatly altered from their original form. The section entitled Main Street, the Heart of the City, traces the evolution of this central boulevard of the city from a dusty, dirt street to a lovely Victorian avenue, complete with cast-iron lamp posts, cobblestone streets, and a trolley line. Most of all, people familiar with Cedar Falls today, as well as visitors and former residents, will enjoy seeing the evolution of this Midwestern town from a tiny pioneer settlement to a modern industrial city. Located in northeast Iowa along the Cedar River, the city of Cedar Falls is known as the Garden City of Iowa due to its lovely tree-lined streets and well-kept homes. Of special interest to those familiar with the city will be the many photographs of buildings that have been torn down or greatly altered from their original form. The section entitled Main Street, the Heart of the City, traces the evolution of this central boulevard of the city from a dusty, dirt street to a lovely Victorian avenue, complete with cast-iron lamp posts, cobblestone streets, and a trolley line. Most of all, people familiar with Cedar Falls today, as well as visitors and former residents, will enjoy seeing the evolution of this Midwestern town from a tiny pioneer settlement to a modern industrial city.
It Can't Get Any Better Than This
Author: Esta Freeland CoxPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595334687
Category : Caregivers' writings
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
You hear the term "melting pot" applied to the American Experience over and over again, but it seldom hits home until you put a face on those that are "melting". Esta Freeland Cox is one of those faces. Her grandmother was an emigrant from Wales and her father from English ancestry. Racy stories of early family members serving at the King's court in London can be found on one side of the family, as well as knights fighting Moors. Interspersed among the famous are lists of those common folk: farmers, small business owners, men and woman, miners, and entrepreneurs. Among them all is found this wonderful woman, 91 years old at the time of the publication of this book. She was one of a family of 12 kids, going through the depression years, numerous wars, marriage, and the deaths of siblings and two husbands and two sons. Yet this 91-year-old still shovels her own snow and walks two miles a day. I am sure you will find these writings an inspiration for your life as you see the mind of this saint in print.
The Lutheran Church in Detroit, Michigan
Author: Paul F. KepplerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lutheran Church
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
We Gambled Everything
Author: Arne NielsenPublisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 0888645988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Industry insider’s candid account of the genesis and evolution of the oil and gas industry in Canada.
The Lutheran Standard
Author: Caribbean Lutherans
Author: José David RodríguezPublisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506496199
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Caribbean Lutherans tells the story of the Lutheran church in Puerto Rico from a Caribbean perspective. Rodríguez intersperses archival research with cogent commentary and personal accounts, highlighting the power and agency of Puerto Rican and West Indian Lutherans amid the multifaceted legacy of Euro-American missionary efforts on the island. Readers may not be surprised to learn that the first Lutheran missionary in Puerto Rico was a Swedish American Lutheran; they may not be aware, however, that his welcome and success on the island were dependent on the hospitality of an Afro-Caribbean tailor from Jamaica. A winding journey of interactions among American Lutheran synods and a growing Puerto Rican church generated partnerships, tensions, and possibilities that continue to the present. Puerto Rico and neighboring islands joined the United Lutheran Church in America as the Caribbean Synod in 1952. Today, they remain part of the current Evangelical Lutheran Church in America while many other Protestant denominations on the island have formed Puerto Rican "national" churches. Rodríguez explores the continuing tensions inherent in this legacy, bringing both academic expertise and personal experience to this first comprehensive account of the Lutheran church in Puerto Rico.