When Axel Svensson moved from his tenement home in Bjuv, Sweden, at the age of eight to ease his family’s financial burden, he began an odyssey that would extend over a quarter-century and thousands of miles. It took him four years working as an indentured servant until he was finally able to make it to America. He traveled the Midwest until he finally married and settled in Ames, Iowa, where he assumed the managership of the local J.C. Penney store. In Ames, he became a community leader and retired from Penney’s at age 50 to devote his time to managing his farm and traveling with his wife until her death.

Language: English
Pages: 99
Illustrations: 11 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2”x 6”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 809313626
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Code: 3504
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $21.00

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A wonderful memoir that shares the story of a Finnish family who, lured by promises of prosperity, immigrated to America at the turn of the century. However, this promise soon dissipates as Aino, the second youngest in the family, discovers the dark side of the American dream, as she moves from Massachusetts to the Finnish Harlem in New York City.

Language: English
Pages: 131
Illustrations: 34 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 878391487
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Code: 4406
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $12.95

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Author Fedo successfully captures the mood and spirit of Swedish-Americans of his boyhood years who lived in Duluth, Minnesota. His remembrances of his Aunt Hilma, his grandmother and his neighbors are humorous reflections of life during the 1940s and 1950s.

Language: English
Pages: 110
Illustrations: 13 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2”x 5 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 878390685
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Code: 4396
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $9.95

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Behind every great man stands a greater woman so the saying goes. This book explores the Queens’ different roles through a millenium. It is comprised of a series of biographies which depicts the Queens both as political factors as well as cultural attaches, as most Queens in the day were foreigners. Danish Queens presents an interesting piece of Danish Women’s history for the first time. Many illustrations of royal costumes, paintings of royalty, crown jewels etc.

Language: Danish
Pages: 389
Illustrations: 139 Color Illustrations. 30 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10”x 7”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 8702029464
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index. Bios.


Code: 5706
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $85.00

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In this unique longitudinal study of how a divided people relate to one another, the author outlines dilemmas created by the great migration of Swedes to the United States from 1840 through 1940 and the complex love-hate relationship that resulted between those who stayed and those who left. During that hundred-year period, one Swede out of five voluntarily immigrated to the United States, and four-fifths of those immigrants remained in their new country. This study seeks to explore the far-reaching implications of this mass migration for both Swedes and Swedish Americans.

Language: English
Pages: 403
Illustrations: 28 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.75
ISBN: 809319446
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Miscellaneous: Index.


Code: 3479
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $27.50

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The Finns of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are a unique group profiled by Anderson, who describes their comic aspect as well as the tragic moments of their lives. Heikki Heikkinen, for example, has his strong likes and dislikes: he loves his beer, fishing, and growing potatoes; he hates barbeque grills, his smartass nephew and all flatlanders. Lauri incorporates humor, satire, and irony in these delightful stories.

Language: English
Pages: 127
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Size: 9 1/2”x 6 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0
ISBN: 878390979
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Code: 4409
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $12.95

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This saga follows the Carlson family from the paternal grandparents in the1850s through the present. Family records, photos, and oral storytelling provide insight into raising a family of 14 children, while touching stories reveal the difficult struggles of resettling in Minnesota during the cold, harsh winters.

Language: English
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 18 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 878391150
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Code: 4404
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $12.95

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Jonas Wisuri emigrated from Finland near the turn of the century, after Finland had been under Russian rule for nearly one hundred years. He brought with him stories of the Ghost, a Finnish freedom fighter, who contributed greatly to the morale of the Finnish people.

Language: English
Pages: 224
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Size: 9”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.00
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Code: 4407
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $12.95

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The first properly illustrated modern presentation of the Finnish lion, the national heraldic symbol, covering its whole history from medieval predecessors, its importance in neighboring Sweden, up to its various representations in the 20th century. Includes a comprehensive investigation of the history, usage, and meanings of the lion, a symbol at the heart of heraldic art in general.

Language: English
Pages: 52
Illustrations: 28 Color Illustrations. 9 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2”x 6 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Monographs
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 9516160409
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Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 3740
Condition: Not in perfect condition.
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $39.50

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A truly exquisite 5 volume set that covers every aspect of the life, work, influences, and significance of the entire lineage of Nordic women writers.

Language: Danish
Pages: many
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Size: 11”x 7 1/2”
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
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ISBN: 87161446654
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 4228
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $500.00

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