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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458154303321

Titolo

In their own words [[electronic resource] ] : letters from Norwegian immigrants / / edited, translated and introduced by Solveig Zempel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press in cooperation with the Norwegian-American Historical Association, c1991

ISBN

0-8166-8342-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ZempelSolveig

Disciplina

305.83/982073/09034

973.043982

Soggetti

Norwegian Americans

Norwegians - United States

Electronic books.

Norway Emigration and immigration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Sources of Letters and Photographs; 1. A Peripatetic Schoolteacher: Andreas Hjerpeland: 1871-1893; 2. A Single Woman in Illinois: Berta Serina Kingestad: 1885-1893; 3. An Urban Norwegian in the Red River Valley: Gunnar Høst: 1883-1905; 4. An Unhappy Immigrant Returns Home: Hans Øverland: 1887-1893; 5. A Family Moves to Wisconsin: Barbro Ramseth: 1888-1904; 6. Politics and Gold Mining on the West Coast: Hans Hansen and Sivert Øien: 1890--1913; 7. A Chicago Mother: Bergljot Anker Nilssen: 1923-1929; 8. A Brooklyn Builder: Christ Gundersen: 1908-1945; Maps

Selected BibliographyIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Forming an engaging, colorful mosaic of voices from the immigrant experience, this collection of letters offers a unique perspective on historical events as well as the experience of everyday life.



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Record Nr.

UNISA996390833303316

Autore

Hookes Ellis <d. 1681.>

Titolo

The spirit of the martyrs revived [[electronic resource] ] : in a brief compendious collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of the true church, seed of God, and faithful martyrs in all ages: contained in several ecclesiastical histories & chronological accounts of the succession of the true church from the creation, the times of the fathers, patriarchs, prophets, Christ and the Apostles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London, : s.n., 1664]

Descrizione fisica

74, [2], 56, 55-270, 25, [1] p

Soggetti

Church history

Martyrs

Freedom of religion - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Attributed to Ellis Hookes. cf. BM.

Title page in red and black.

Imprint from Wing.

With marginal notes.

"A brief view of the great sufferings and living testimonies of the true and constant martyrs," has a divisional title page, separate pagination, and separate register. Text and register are continuous despite pagination.

"A Christian plea against persecution for the cause of conscience" has divisional title page, separate pagination, and separate register.

Reproduction of the original at the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018