Author: Evert Alexander LouhiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finnish Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Delaware Finns; Or, The First Permanent Settlements in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey and Eastern Part of Maryland
Author: Evert Alexander LouhiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finnish Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Delaware Finns
Author: Evert Alexander LouhiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Delaware Finns; Or, The First Permanent Settlements in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey and Eastern Part of Maryland
Author: Evert Alexander LouhiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finnish Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Finns in the United States
Author: Auvo KostiainenPublisher: MSU Press
ISBN: 162895020X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Late-arriving immigrants during the Great Migration, Finns were, comparatively speaking, a relatively small immigrant group, with about 350,000 immigrants arriving prior to World War II. Nevertheless, because of their geographic concentration in the Upper Midwest in particular, their impact was pronounced. They differed from many other new immigrant groups in a number of ways, including the fact that theirs is not an Indo-European language, and many old-country cultural and social features reflect their geographic location in Europe, at the juncture of East and West. A fresh and up-to-date analysis of Finnish Americans, this insightful volume lays the groundwork for exploring this unique culture through a historical context, followed by an overview of the overall composition and settlement patterns of these newcomers. The authors investigate the vivid ethnic organizations Finns created, as well as the cultural life they sought to preserve and enhance while fitting into their new homeland. Also explored are the complex dimensions of Finnish-American political and religious life, as well as the exodus of many radical leftists to Soviet Karelia in the 1930s. Through the lens of multiculturalism, transnationalism, and whiteness studies, the authors of this volume present a rich portrait of this distinctive group.
The WPA Guide to Delaware
Author: Federal Writers' ProjectPublisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595342079
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to Delaware takes the reader on a journey through the coastal beauty of the state, from the Twelve-Mile Circle to the Nanticoke River. Although Delaware is the second smallest state in terms of area, the guide offers 27 driving tours accompanied by engaging photographs and pen-and-ink drawings. Published in 1938, this guide to the First State, also details Delaware’s rich history.
Encyclopedia of Delaware
Author: Nancy CapacePublisher: Somerset Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 040309612X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Delaware contains detailed information on States: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.
An Index of the Source Records of Maryland
Author: Eleanor Phillips PassanoPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806302713
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
The major part of this work is an alphabetically arranged and cross-indexed list of some 20,000 Maryland families with references to the sources and locations of the records in which they appear. In addition, there is a research record guide arranged by county and type of record, and it identifies all genealogical manuscripts, books, and articles known to exist up to 1940, when this book was first published. Included are church and county courthouse records, deeds, marriages, rent rolls, wills, land records, tombstone inscriptions, censuses, directories, and other data sources.
New Jersey Ethnic History
Author: Books for All
Author: Providence Public Library (R.I.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Swedes in Canada
Author: Elinor BarrPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442613742
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
"Including a new article "The Swedes in Canada's national game: they changed the face of pro hockey" by Charles Wilkins."