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Overview"This title chronicles the settlement of a people who became quintessentially Midwestern. In ""Norwegians in Michigan"", Clifford Davidson shows how Norwegians took advantage of opportunities when they began settling in Michigan in the nineteenth century. Norwegians sailed Lake Michigan, joined the lumber trade, farmed the northwest part of the state, and mined copper and iron in the Upper Peninsula. At the same time, they brought a unique culture that came to be associated with Michigan and the Midwest. The first generations of Norwegians in Michigan maintained close cultural ties with their homeland. Some Norwegian immigrants adjusted to life in a new land more quickly than others. Among these, according to Davidson, were engineers trained in Norway who developed Michigan's bridges, tunnels, and eventually even the cars that used them. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and documents, ""Norwegians in Michigan"" vividly chronicles a now-familiar pattern of immigrants' cultural understandings prodding and shaping the culture of an emerging region and nation." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Clifford DavidsonPublisher: Michigan State University Press Imprint: Michigan State University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.245kg ISBN: 9780870138782ISBN 10: 0870138782 Pages: 158 Publication Date: 30 December 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationClifford Davidson is Professor Emeritus of English and Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University. He is a Norwegian-American, and was cared for in his early years by his grandmother, a Norwegian citizen. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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