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Between 1864 and 1920, more than 300,000 Finns left Finland, bound for the United States, where they hoped to find the freedoms and opportunities denied them in their homeland.
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Mark Knipping has a master's degree in American History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He joined the staff of the Wisconsin Historical Society in 1971 as the Chief of Research and Interpretation at Old World Wisconsin and assisted in planning and developing of that historic site. He has also researched and managed other historic sites, such as Pendarvis and the Herrling Sawmill. Since his retirement in 2004, Mr. Knipping continues to pursue his research interests, such as the historic pottery of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin area and serves as a consultant to museums.
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Finns in Wisconsin
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977
ISBN 10: 0870201727
ISBN 13: 9780870201721
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Softcover
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