America-America Letters: A Norwegian-American Family Correspondence - 0877320926
America-America Letters: A Norwegian-American Family Correspondence, © 2001 The Norwgian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota, Hardcover, 161 Pages, 0-87732-092-6. Compiled and Edited by Bjørn Gunnar Østgård with an introduction by Brynhild C. Rowberg. Translated by Donald L. Berg. Indexed.
Table of Contents
- Introduction by Brynhild C. Rowberg
- Chapter 1: Knud S. Aaker: Letters from a Father
- Chapter 2: The Grovens: Anne, Andreas, and Mari
- Chapter 3: Lars K. Aaker: Politician and Family Man
- Index
Synopsis
Book examines the personal letters that traveled between the Norwegian immigrants settled throughout America in the 1800's. The letters give the reader a glimpse of what life was like for the immigrants during that time period.
Library of Congress Catalog Listing
| LC control no.: | 2002512964 |
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| Type of material: | Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) |
| Main title: | America-America letters : a Norwegian-American family correspondence / compiled and edited by Bjørn Gunnar Østgård ; with an introduction by Brynhild C. Rowberg. |
| Published/Created: | Northfield, Minn. : Norwegian-American Historical Association, 2001. |
| Related names: | Østgård, Bjørn Gunnar. |
| Norwegian-American Historical Association. | |
| Description: | xxxii, 161 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN-10: | 0877320926 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0877320920 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Subjects: | Aaker family --Correspondence. |
| Norwegian Americans --Middle West --Correspondence. | |
| Immigrants --Middle West --Correspondence. | |
| Middle West --Social life and customs --19th century. | |
| Middle West --Biography. | |
| Goodhue County (Minn.) --Biography. | |
| Dane County (Wis.) --Biography. | |
| Winneshiek County (Iowa) --Biography. | |
| LC classification: | F358.2.S2 A44 2001 |
| Dewey class no.: | 973/.04398200922 |
| Other system no.: | (OCoLC)ocm48412999 |
| Geographic area code: | n-usc-- n-us-mn n-us-wi |
| Quality code: | pcc |
