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Minnesota Historical Society Press
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[2002]
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English
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Although they have never made up more than a small percentage of Minnesota's population, Jews have made a remarkable contribution to the state in business, politics, and education. German Jews arriving in St. Paul in the 1850s helped build the new territory. Jews from eastern Europe joined them in the 1880s, establishing stores and other retail businesses in the Twin Cities and many small towns. As they founded synagogues, schools, and community organizations...
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Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
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The Norwegians, who first arrived in territorial days, created lasting farming settlements, especially in the Red River Valley. Their Lutheran churches continue to dot the landscape. But their experience was also urban, as they entered the trades and industries of the Twin Cities. Today, the Norwegian influence is evident in Minnesota art, culture, cuisine, and speech. Norwegian culture permeates the state's character and helps define Minnesota's...
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Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
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Minnesota is often associated with its Scandinavian heritage, but in fact Germans are the largest single immigrant group in Minnesota history and were the largest ancestry group in the 2000 census. Author Kathleen Neils Conzen tells the story of German Americans and their profound influence on Minnesota history and culture.Conzen recounts their triumphs and struggles over the last 150 years in a clear and concise narrative. Landing in poverty, Germans...
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Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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No ethnic group is so identified with a single state as the Swedes are with Minnesota. From before statehood, Swedish immigrants flooded into the small frontier towns of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Encouraged by agents who promised inexpensive and fertile farmland, they came by the thousands. By the turn of the twentieth century, over 126,000 Swedes lived in Minnesota-and their impact on everything in the state continues to today. In this concise history...
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Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Polish Americans have been part of Minnesota history since before the state's founding. Taking up farms along newly laid rail networks, Polish immigrants fanned across the countryside in small but important concentrations. In cities like Winona and St. Paul, Northeast Minneapolis and Duluth, as well as on the Iron Range, Polish American workers helped drive a growing industrial and agricultural economy.In this highly readable volume, author John Radzilowski...
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Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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Minnesota has always been a land of immigrants. Successive waves have each made their own way, found their place, and made it their home. The Hmong are one of the most recent immigrant groups, and their remarkable and moving story is told in Hmong in Minnesota.Chia Youyee Vang reveals the colorful, intricate history of Hmong Minnesotans, many of whom were forced to flee their homeland of Laos when the communists seized power during the Vietnam War....
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