History Of The Norwegian People In America Classic Reprint

Excerpt from History of the Norwegian People in America The author is under great obligations to a great number of people who have aided him in making this book and wishes hereby to express to them his sincere thanks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Norwegian Immigrant Contributions to America's Making October 29 to November 12, 1921, and is designed to serve an educational purpose. The character, achievements and contributions of the Nor wegian ethnic element of the American people are, we be lieve, deserving of more general recognition. This element does not constitute a problem in any sense. It is now among the oldest of the immigrant groups of the early XIX. Cen tury. The Norsemen discovered America nearly 500 years before Columbus landed on one of the West Indian Islands, and the first attempt by Europeans to plant a colony on the North American continent was made by the Norseman, Thor finn Karlsefne. Norwegians were here in Colonial times, especially among the Dutch in New Amsterdam, but also in the other colonies, and they participated in the Revolutionary War on land and sea. This year marks the 100th anniver sary of the beginnings of modern Norwegian immigration on a large scale. The 100th anniversary of the arrival of the sloop, Restaurationen, the first immigrant ship from Norway, will be commemorated four years hence. This group is, there fore, no longer an odd band of newcomers, but a substantial part of the American people, which by loyalty and demonstrated achievements in material and cultural advancement, has earned the right to be Americans. The voluntary contributors of the several chapters have within the limited space and time allotted to them endeavored to show what some of these con tributions are. The shortcomings of this book are obvious. It was pre pared under pressure of speed and, in the case of several of the contributors, with no time for adequate research work. It is hoped, however, that this modest effort in the treatmentof an important subject will serve to stimulate an interest in the study of the material and intellectual part Norwegian immigrants and their descendants have played in the up building of America. The field is rich for the scientific in vestigator, the student of history, the seeker after truth, and it has hardly been touched. If such a result follow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Background history of Norway, immigration, organizations and people in Norweigna-America.

A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States by George T. Flom is a book that traces the origins and development of the Norwegian-American community from 1825 to 1848. Flom, a professor of Scandinavian languages and literatures, uses historical sources and personal narratives to document the experiences and challenges of the pioneers who left their homeland for a new life in America.

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 the story to today. Changes include additional photos, 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.

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.

This history of one of the most contentious educational issues in America examines bilingual instruction in the United States from the common school era to the recent federal involvement in the 1960s and 1970s. Drawing from school reports, student narratives, legal resources, policy documents, and other primary sources, the work teases out the underlying agendas and patterns in bilingual schooling during much of America s history. The study demonstrates clearly how the broader context - the cultural, intellectual, religious, demographic, economic, and political forces - shaped the contours of dual-language instruction in America between the 1840s and 1960s. Ramsey s work fills a crucial void in the educational literature and addresses not only historians, linguists, and bilingual scholars, but also policymakers and practitioners in the field.