Author: Christine Kinlaw-BestPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Seminole County (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
The Swedish History of Seminole County, Florida
Author: Christine Kinlaw-BestPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Seminole County (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
A Florida Pioneer
Author: Rebecca WeissPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781847280480
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Florida Pioneer is a book about the adventurous life of Josef Henschen, Swedish immigrant to Florida in the 1870s. Henschen was a young medical student in Upsala, Sweden when, in 1871, he was asked to recruit and bring over a large group of Swedish laborers to Florida. The group he brought went to work at Henry S. Sanford's plantations in Seminole County. There the Swedes founded the New Upsala settlement, and many Swedish descendants in central Florida have their roots in this colony. Josef fell in love with Florida and stayed there for nearly sixty years, until his death in 1930. He became one of the four financiers of the Orange Belt Railroad, and he gave the city of St. Petersburg its name. This book contains many of Josef's letters and paints a fascinating picture of Florida pioneer life. Gary Momino, Professor of History at the University of South Florida, calls A Florida Pioneer "An extraordinary document...a historic treasure."
Touring Swedish America
Author: Alan H. WinquistPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780873515597
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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.
The Swedish-American Historical Quarterly
Author: Genealogist's Address Book. 6th Edition
Author: Elizabeth Petty BentleyPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317960
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
This book is the answer to the perennial question, "What's out there in the world of genealogy?" What organizations, institutions, special resources, and websites can help me? Where do I write or phone or send e-mail? Once again, Elizabeth Bentley's Address Book answers these questions and more. Now in its 6th edition, The Genealogist's Address Book gives you access to all the key sources of genealogical information, providing names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, websites, names of contact persons, and other pertinent information for more than 27,000 organizations, including libraries, archives, societies, government agencies, vital records offices, professional bodies, publications, research centers, and special interest groups.
The Genealogist's Address Book
Author: Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada
Author: American Association for State and Local HistoryPublisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780759100022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1366
Book Description
This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country.
Chuluota ; Gabriella ; Geneva ; Oviedo
Author: Museum of Seminole County HistoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chuluota (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A compilation of articles about Seminole County cities from the Florida Times-Union covering the general period of 1865-1910. Originally collected by Karen Jacobs and transcribed by the Museum staff.
The Florida Historical Quarterly
Author: Sanford & Ft. Reid
Author: Museum of Seminole County HistoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Reid (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1033
Book Description
A compilation of articles about Seminole County cities from the Florida Times-Union covering the general period of 1865-1910. Originally collected by Karen Jacobs and transcribed by the Museum staff.