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The Emigrants
Book One introduces Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson, their 3 young children, and 11 others who make up a resolute party of Swedes fleeing the poverty, religious persecution, and …
History of the Ojibway People
William W Warren's "History of the Ojibway People" has long been recognised as a classic source on Ojibwe History and culture. Warren, the son of an Ojibwe woman, wrote his history …
Finns in Minnesota
The first Finnish immigrants arrived in Red Wing in 1864, the vanguard of thousands who eventually and resolutely placed Minnesota second among the states in terms of Finnish …
The WPA Guide to South Dakota
Providing a fascinating glimpse of Depression-era South Dakota, a classic travel guide, created by the Works Progress Administration as part of the American Guide series, captures …
Dakota Grammar
Long out of print, this classic work on the Dakota language offers extensive information on Dakota Grammar and contains a bilingual section of Dakota myths. The book presents three …
I Go to America
Near the end of her life, Mina Anderson penned a lively memoir that helped Swedish novelist Vilhelm Moberg create "Kristina", the central female character of his beloved emigrant …
Bundt Cake Bliss
How does an ordinary person make a sophisticated, crowd-pleasing cake in a snap? With a bundt pan, of course! Foodie Susanna Short brings back the beautiful bundts of yesteryear …
Germans in Minnesota
Minnesota is often associated with its Scandinavian heritage, but in fact Germans are the largest single immigrant group in Minnesota history and were the largest ancestry group in …
Norwegians & Swedes in the United States
To early American immigrants, nineteenth-century newcomers from the Scandinavian peninsula likely seemed all of a type. To immigrants hailing from Norway and Sweden, however, …
Crazy Dave
Through the story of his Uncle David and grandmother Rosa, renowned native writer and storyteller Basil Johnston offers a funny, affectionate, and unforgettable portrait of …
AIA Guide to the Twin Cities
Get ready to discover the great architectural Mecca that is Minneapolis and St. Paul. The first comprehensive, illustrated handbook of its kind, AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is the …