As Legend Has It: History, Heritage, and the Construction of Swedish American Identity

by Jennifer Eastman Attebery

Spanning more than 100 years of Swedish American local history in the Midwest and the West, Jennifer Eastman Attebery's thorough examination of nearly 300 historical legends explores how Swedish Americans employ these narratives in creating, debating, and maintaining group identity. She demonstrates that historical legends can help us better understand how immigrant groups in general, and Swedish Americans in particular, construct and perpetuate a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299344703
• ISBN13: 9780299344702
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"