New Land, New Lives
| Author | : Janet Elaine Guthrie |
| Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2016-06-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780295803852 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0295803851 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (851 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis New Land, New Lives by : Janet Elaine Guthrie
Download or read book New Land, New Lives written by Janet Elaine Guthrie and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Land, New Lives captures the voices of Scandinavian men and women who crossed the Atlantic during the early decades of the 20th century and settled in the Pacific Northwest. Based on oral history interviews with 45 Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians, and Swedes—more than half of them women—the book is illustrated with family photographs and also includes background information on Scandinavian culture and immigration.
