Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town

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.

Author: Odd S. Lovoll
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.10w x 0.99d
ISBN13: 9780873516037
ISBN10: 0873516036
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Social Science | Emigration & Immigration