On Distant Shores. Proceedings of the Marcus Lee Hansen Immigration Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, June 29 - July 1,1992

Larsen, Birgit Flemming; Bender, Henning & Veien, Karen; editors:

Published by Danish Society., Aalborg, 1993

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orig.wrappers Minor rubbing, VG. Textual photos & graphs 25x17cm, 372 pp, Series: Danish Society for Emigration History, Danes Worldwide Archives Studies, No. 5. Contains 22 papers. Includes: M.A. Jones "Transatlantic Steerage Conditions: From Sail to Steam, 1819-1920"; O.S. Lovoll "The Danish Thingvalla Line in the Nordic Competition for Emigration Traffic"; S.E. Jorgensen "A Scattered People?: Danish Settlement Structure & Community Transplantations in the Midwest. With Examples from the Danish Islands of Lolland, Falster & Mon"; J.E. Moller "The Early Danish-Australian Connection (1642-1850)"; M. Bjerg "Living Where the World Ends. Danish Settlements in the Argentine Pampa. A Brief Analysis of Ethnic Leadership";J. Mackintosh "The Lure of Prosperity. Economic Development among Danish Immigrants to Iowa"; J. Dahlie "The Scandinavian Immigrant Experience in the Pacific Northwest. What Can We Learn from Immigrant Sport Activity?"; J.F.McClymer "The Public Profession of Ethnicity. Swedish & French- Canadian Strategies in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1880-1930"; H.B. Simonsen "Differences in Cultural Assimilation in Similar Danish Immigrant Communities. The Case of Grundtvigians & Inner Mission Supporters"; T. Hansen "Church Divided. Lutheranism Among the Danish Immigrants in America"; E. & J. Matteson "Mormon Influence on Scandinavian Settlement in Nebraska"; G.R. Nielsen "Chicago Danes in 1870. A Demographic Study"; etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Distant Shores. Proceedings of the Marcus Lee Hansen Immigration Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, June 29 - July 1,1992
• Publisher: Danish Society., Aalborg
• Publication Date: 1993
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Minor rubbing, VG.