The images of the Vikings professional football team, the stereotype of the 'Norwegian bachelor farmer', and even Minnesotan's speech patterns proclaim the Norwegian heritage of Minnesota. But the Norwegian settlers have contributed much more to the state, as authors Carlton C Qualey and Jon A Gjerde make clear. 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 unique social, political, and business environment.
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Jon A Gjerde is professor of history at University of California, Berkeley, and author of 'The Minds of the West: Ethnocultural Evolution in the Rural Middle West, 1830-1917'.
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Fantastic!!!!!!! I read it the first two days I had it and have passed it on. I am always striding to gain more knowledge about my roots and this is especially good for Red River Valley Homesteaders and their desendents.
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Norwegian American, United States, Red River Valley, Spring Grove, World War, Sons of Norway, Norwegian Lutheran, Twin Cities, Republican Party, United Church, Houston County, Civil War, Old Country, Olaf College, Norman County, Norwegian Evangelical Synod, Populist Party, Stearns County, Noah's Ark, North Dakota, Goodhue County, Fergus Falls, South Minneapolis, Street South, Pelican Lake Browse Sample Pages:
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Norwegian American, United States, Red River Valley, Spring Grove, World War, Sons of Norway, Norwegian Lutheran, Twin Cities, Republican Party, United Church, Houston County, Civil War, Old Country, Olaf College, Norman County, Norwegian Evangelical Synod, Populist Party, Stearns County, Noah's Ark, North Dakota, Goodhue County, Fergus Falls, South Minneapolis, Street South, Pelican Lake Browse Sample Pages:
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