Finland-Swedes in Michigan (Discovering the Peoples of Michigan)

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Who are the Finland-Swedes? Defined as citizens of Finland with a Swedish mother tongue, many know these other people as “Swede- Finns” or simply “Swedes.” This book, the primary ever to concentrate on this ethnolinguistic minority living in Michigan, examines the origins of the Finland-Swedes and traces their immigration patterns, beginning with the arriving of hundreds in the USA within the 1860s. A growing population until the 1920s, when immigration restrictions were put in place, the Finland-Swedes brought with them unique economic, social, cultural, religious, and political institutions, explored here in groundbreaking detail. Drawing on archival, church, and congregational records, interviews, and correspondence, this book paints a vivid portrait of Finland-Swedish life in photographs and text, and likewise includes detailed maps that show the movement of this group over the years. The up to date title within the Discovering the Peoples of Michigan series even features a sampling of traditional Finland-Swedish recipes.


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