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Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement (Images of America) Paperback – April 27, 2002

by Chad Muller (Author)

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Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement is a tribute to the state's earliest Norwegian emigrants, and to generations of Norwegian Americans who have made this small farming community amongst deep valleys, fjord-like bluffs, and winding streams their true vesterheim. It is a tale told through striking historic photographs, many previously unreleased, and personal narratives, often humorous and always insightful.

The area was first settled in the 1850s by pioneers like James Smith, who, inspired by the landscape, named the place Spring Grove. Smith was followed by the likes of "Big" Ole Gulbransgutton, who chased crooked land surveyors out of town with his bare fist; by the innovative Mons Fladager, whose business acumen earned him the title of "Father of Spring Grove"; and by the 20th-century cartoonist Peter J. Rosendahl, whose work gave a comical voice to the challenges of cultural assimilation. Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement also conveys the universality of the Norwegian immigrant experience, and anyone with Norwegian roots who desires to learn more about their ancestors will find it an enjoyable read.

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128 pages
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English
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Arcadia Publishing
Publication date

April 27, 2002
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6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches
ISBN-10

0738519499
ISBN-13

978-0738519494
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Author Chad Muller-himself a descendant of Spring Grove's first doctor-is a graduate of Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, and an active member of the Spring Grove Historical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Publishing; Illustrated edition (April 27, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0738519499
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738519494
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,615,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #32,354 in United States Biographies

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Dot Everett

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2015

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Interesting. But I wished there was more comment on the letters included. It was kind of a tease of information. I want more! Guess I'll have to look up some of the famous authors mentioned both in the text and the references.

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BroT

Great history for the Norwegian American

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017

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This book has pictures of my ancestors so I had to have it. Great history for the Norwegian American.

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Just pictures of people that settles in Spring Grove. ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016

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Just pictures of people that settles in Spring Grove. I was expecting more about the life of the early settlers.

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Ardys Richards

Native of Spring Grove

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021

I bought this book years ago, probably during a Syttende Mai celebration or some other time when I visited my hometown. The photographs are very well produced in the book, and are worth a close-study to see what can be gleaned from them. There isn't a lot of history included here, and I probably wasn't expecting a lot. Other books I've bought about other towns across the country (designed in this same vein) are also mostly photos. For more history about Spring Grove, I'd suggest a look at the Minnesota Historical Society collection. There are some there written by people with Spring Grove names, that are all history and research, no photos.

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Pat

If you enjoy well written non fiction you're in for a treat.

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2003

Like John McPhee, Muller has the ability to take a select subject and make it fascinating. Even if you are not a history buff or a genealogy enthusiast, you will find yourself drawn in and captivated with the characters and tales from Spring Grove. I learned a lot from this book. Muller's descriptions and attention to detail point out many features of historical photographs that would otherwise have escaped our notice. It's very interesting to really think about and comprehend what day to day life was like for the early settlers in Minnesota. This book offers a glimpse into some of the odd immigrant customs carried over from the old country, for example, some farm families, after purchasing a farm would then change their surname to the name of the previous owner or the founder of the farm. Also, I was amazed to realize that many people did not own horses and since there were no other people living in this area and therefore no public transportation, if you wanted to get somewhere you had to walk and it might take a month to walk there!
Anyone who enjoys well written non fiction will enjoy Muller's work. Buy this book, you'll be glad you did.

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Beth Koenig

Great history of Spring Grove

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2008

I enjoyed reading this book very much. I used to spend some summers in Spring Grove with my grandmother. Her mother's family, the Gronvolds, are mentioned in the book. I enjoyed the pictures and reading about the history as my grandmother would tell me about growing up in the 1920s and 1930s. I was surprised to see that the Gubberud family was not mentioned. My maternal grandfather was a Gubberud and there is so much history there. I would recommend this book for everyone with ties to the area, thank you.

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Rosanne M Walther

Being a Norwegian just got better.

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2003

My brother sent me a genelogy of our family. My grandparents lived in Hallingdal and were from the Ole Olsen clan until they arrived in Chicago. They were given the name of Halling because there were already too many Olsens. The genelogy my brother wrote was interesting but boring. Chad Muller made information come alive and exciting. Can't wait for his next book.

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