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History of Norwegian People in America
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Lovoll immigrated to the United States fron Norway in 1946 and was educated at Norwegian and U.S. universities. He is the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian American studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
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Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People
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THE PROMISE OF AMERICA A History of the Norvegian-American People
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Type: Book 239 pp., pale blue grey cloth bdg. with bordeaux-stamped boards & spine, in an oblong format. Lovoll tells the story of thousands of Norwegian immigrants who gambled on anew life in America, focusing on the growth of an ethnic subculture centred on schools, churches, newpapers to give fixed points in an uncertain existence. Illustrated throughout with b/w phototypes both plates and in text; weight:1.325 kg or 2 lbs 14 ozs (slight shelf wear, paper slightly yellowed at edges, otherwise a very clean and tight copy, VG++)DJ(small chip at top edge spine, lightly faded spine)Please contact us directly for a full description. Photo scan available upon request. Photo scan available. Shipments to USA, USPS via Canada Post Express; FREE OF CUSTOMS OR DUTY CHARGE. Seller Inventory # 4991
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Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People
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THE PROMISE OF AMERICA: A History of the Norwegian-American People.
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Hardcover. Hardcover with blue cloth covers showing very mild shelfwear; hinges sound, uncracked; pages tight, clean, unmarked. DJ heavily faded due to color/ink with minor wear at edges. 239 pages with index, illustrations. An account of Norwegian immigrants in the US, with emphasis on "the growth of an ethnic subculture and the process of assimilation" into various institutions such as churches and schools. ; Seller Inventory # 36952
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