The Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816613346 ISBN 13: 9780816613342

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Lovoll immigrated to the United States fron Norway in 1946 and was educated at Norwegian and U.S. universities. He is the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian American studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• ISBN 10: 0816613346
• ISBN 13: 9780816613342
• Binding: Paperback