Norwegians on the Prairie

Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town

Nonfiction, History, Scandinavia, Americas, United States
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Author: Odd S. Lovoll ISBN: 9780873518031
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press Publication: June 1, 2010
Imprint: Minnesota Historical Society Press Language: English
Author: Odd S. Lovoll
ISBN: 9780873518031
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication: June 1, 2010
Imprint: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Language: English

Against the broad backdrop of the expanding western frontier, noted Norwegian American scholar Odd S. Lovoll explores the country town through the lens of ethnicity in this pioneering study. Benson, Madison, and Starbuck, all located on the western Minnesota prairie, were settled primarily by Norwegians and served as urban centers—railroad hubs, destinations for trade, and social nexuses—for the farming communities that surround them. Lovoll's meticulous research into census data, careful reading of local newspapers, and extensive interviews with the descendants of Norwegian immigrants reveals strong ties to homeland that are visible today in each town's social, political, and religious character.

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Against the broad backdrop of the expanding western frontier, noted Norwegian American scholar Odd S. Lovoll explores the country town through the lens of ethnicity in this pioneering study. Benson, Madison, and Starbuck, all located on the western Minnesota prairie, were settled primarily by Norwegians and served as urban centers—railroad hubs, destinations for trade, and social nexuses—for the farming communities that surround them. Lovoll's meticulous research into census data, careful reading of local newspapers, and extensive interviews with the descendants of Norwegian immigrants reveals strong ties to homeland that are visible today in each town's social, political, and religious character.

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