Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Scandinavians In The State House: How Nordic Immigrants Shaped Minnesota PoliticsISBN13:9781681340302ISBN10:1681340305Author:Bergman, Klas (Author)Description:Beginning In The 1850S, Thousands Of Immigrants From Nordic Countries Settled In Minnesota And Quickly Established Themselves In The Political Life Of Their New Home These Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Finns, And Icelanders First Sowed Their Political Seeds At The Local Level--As Town Clerks, City Councilmen, County Commissioners, Sheriffs--And Then Broadened Their Sights To The State And National Realm Nordic Immigrants Served As Governors, As Minnesota State Senators And Representatives, As U S Congressmen, And As Vice Presidents Of The United States Many Came To This Country For Political Reasons And Became Radicals And Activists In Minnesota Others Served As Key Leaders Within The State's Political Parties In Scandinavians In The State House, Klas Bergman Explores Who These Immigrant Politicians Were And What Drove Them To Become Civically Involved So Soon After Arriving In Minnesota Profiling The Individuals And Movements At The Forefront Of This Political Activity, At The State And Local Level, Bergman Examines The Diverse Political Philosophies Of The Immigrant Communities And Reveals The Lasting Legacy Of Scandinavian Politicians In The Creation Of Modern Minnesota--From Nelson And Olson, To Andersen And Carlson, To Humphrey And Mondale Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date:2017-04-01Weight:1 lbsDimensions:0.9'' H x 9'' L x 5.9'' WNumber of Pages:304Language:English
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Book Title: Scandinavians in the State House : How Nordic Immigrants Shaped Minnesota Politics
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication Year: 2017
Topic: Emigration & Immigration, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), American Government / State
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Author: Klas Bergman
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
