An edition of A history of the Norwegians of Illinois (1905)
A history of the Norwegians of Illinois
a concise record of the struggles and achievements of the early settlers together with a narrative of what is now being done by the Norwegian-Americans of Illinois in the development of their adopted country ...
By A. E. Strand
Publish Date
1905
Publisher
J. Anderson publishing company
Language
eng
Pages
560
Description:
The first half of the book is a collection of stories from pioneer life and local histories. The second half contains numerous brief histories of Norwegian churches, histories of other societies, 19 biographies, “some memorable events in the history of the Norwegians in Chicago”, and profiles of some companies owned by Norwegians.
subjects: Norwegians, Immigration, Norwegian churches
Places: Illinois, Chicago (ILL)
Times: 19th century