02678cam a22003733u 4500 75894 UtSlPG 20260610134745.0 m cr n 260607r20251916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 2024426013 UtSlPG fi iso639-1 F106 Ilmonen, S. (Salomon), 1871-1940 Amerikan ensimäiset suomalaiset Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-17 "Amerikan ensimäiset suomalaiset: Eli Delawaren siirtokunnan historia" by S. Ilmonen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins and development of the Delaware colony, emphasizing the involvement and experiences of Finnish settlers in seventeenth-century America. Its subject matter covers both the broad context of early European colonization and the more specific role played by Finns as some of the first representatives of their nation in the New World. The opening of the book lays out its purpose and structure, beginning with a preface that highlights the significance of Finnish immigrants who arrived in Delaware during the seventeenth century. It then provides a sweeping overview of the discovery and colonization of America, detailing the early expeditions of Norse explorers, Columbus, and other key European nations. Attention shifts to the foundation of European colonies in North America, particularly the Swedish-Finnish settlement along the Delaware River. The narrative introduces important figures such as Willem Usselinx and Peter Minuit, outlines the establishment of the "New Sweden" colony, and describes the challenges of recruiting settlers—especially Finns—from Sweden and Finland, including policies that both encouraged and coerced them to join the transatlantic venture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Hancock, Michigan: Suomalais-luteerilaisen kustannusliikkeen kirjapaino, 1916 Delaware -- History Finns -- United States Finnish Americans -- Delaware River Region (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- History Finnish Americans -- Delaware -- History Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- History New Sweden -- History https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/teos/binding/2194811 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75894 116619 116619