Danes in Wisconsin: Revised and Expanded Edition (People of Wisconsin)

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Wisconsin Territory’s first Dane arrived in 1829, and by 1860 the state’s Danish-born population had reached 1,150. Yet these newcomers remained just a small segment of Wisconsin’s an increasing number of complex cultural mosaic, and the challenges of adapting to life On this new land shaped the Danish revel in within the state. On this popular book, now revised and expanded with additional historical photos and documents, Frederick Hale offers a concise introduction to Wisconsin’s Danish settlers, exploring their reasons for leaving their hometown, describing their difficult journeys, and examining their adjustments to life on Wisconsin soil.

New to this edition are the chosen letters of Danish immigrant Andrew Frederickson. These compelling documents, written over a 40-year span, capture the private observations of 1 Dane as he made a brand new life in Wisconsin.


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