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100 1 _aBabcock, Kendric Charles,
_d1864-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Scandinavian Element in the United States :
_bUniversity of Illinois Studies in the Social Sciences, Vol. 111, No. 3, September, 1914
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-12
508 _aE-text prepared by Dianna Adair, Fred Salzer, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"The Scandinavian Element in the United States" by Kendric Charles Babcock is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significant impact of Scandinavian immigration—specifically Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes—to the United States during the 19th century. Through a detailed examination of immigration patterns, societal contributions, and cultural integration, Babcock aims to highlight the role these communities played in shaping American life, particularly in the Northern Mississippi Valley. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the transformative nature of American society influenced by waves of immigration, including the Scandinavian groups. Babcock argues that this immigration should be viewed not just in numbers, but in terms of the diverse contributions these groups brought to the development of society. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the unique characteristics of Scandinavian immigrants, their struggles, and their eventual impact on the political, social, and cultural fabric of their new country. By framing the discussion against a backdrop of historical context, Babcock prepares the reader for a detailed exploration of each group's contributions in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScandinavians -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43939
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