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- Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: Minnesota Historical Society Press
summary
Against the broad backdrop of the expanding western frontier, noted Norwegian American scholar Odd S. Lovoll explores the country town through the lens of ethnicity in this pioneering study. Benson, Madison, and Starbuck, all located on the western Minnesota prairie, were settled primarily by Norwegians and served as urban centers—railroad hubs, destinations for trade, and social nexuses—for the farming communities that surround them. Lovoll’s meticulous research into census data, careful reading of local newspapers, and extensive interviews with the descendants of Norwegian immigrants reveals strong ties to homeland that are visible today in each town’s social, political, and religious character.
Table of Contents
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- Maps and Chart
- p. viii
- One: The Western Expansion
- pp. 3-36
- Two: The Village of Benson
- pp. 37-76
- Three: Norwegian Small-Town Apotheosis
- pp. 77-126
- Four: Towns of a Common Heritage
- pp. 127-174
- Five: In the American Matrix
- pp. 175-226
- Six: The Persistence of Ethnicity
- pp. 227-270
Additional Information
ISBN
9780873518031
Related ISBN(s)
9780873516037
MARC Record
OCLC
794701000
Pages
304
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No