Swedes in the Twin Cities: Immingrant Life and Minnesota's Urban Frontier

by Philip J. Anderson

Book Overview

During the era of Swedish mass emigration to the United States--about 1.3 million Swedes arrived between 1850 and 1930--more members of this group made their homes in Minnesota than in any other state. By 1910 Swedes were the largest ethnic group in Minneapolis, claiming a quarter of the city's residents, and the second largest in St. Paul. As newcomers to this urban landscape, Swedish immigrants managed to leave their mark--in politics and in business,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873513991
• ISBN13: 9780873513999
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"