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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States from the Earliest Beginning Down to the Year 1848 |
| Author | Flom, George Tobias (1871-1960) |
| Date | 1909 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | Iowa City, IA: Priv. Print |
| Reference | G450.F629.H909 |
| BIB ID | 89239 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Immigration General |
| Description | Looks at the history of Norwegian migration to the United States. The author briefly examines the early period of migration, from 1620-1825, and then looks in detail at the remaining 19th century. Subjects covered include: the first Norwegian settlement in America, causes of migration, the growth of settlements, and westward expansion. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Journey Conditions |
| Country (from) | Norway |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Rock County, Rock Prarie, Dane County, Racine County, Lee County, Wiota, Jefferson Prarie, Dunkirk, Dunn, Cottage Grove, Sumner, Oakland, Walworth County, Spring Prarie, Bonnet Prarie, Western Dane County, Wisconsin, Chicago, Boone County, Kendal County, Grundy County, Lee County, De Kalb County, Illinois, Iowa, United States; Hallingdal, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Keywords | emigration, immigration, colony, settlement, push factors, pull factors, economics, poverty, employment, religion, persecution, church, American westward expansion, agriculture |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
