I go to America : Swedish American women and the life of Mina Anderson
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Published
Saint Paul, Minn. : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2009].
ISBN
9780873516365, 0873516362
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Halgren, Minnie, -- 1867-1955.
Sweden -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History.
Swedish American women -- Biography.
Swedish American women -- Middle West -- Biography.
Swedish American women -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Swedish American women -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History.
Women immigrants -- Middle West -- Biography.
Women immigrants -- United States -- Biography.
Women pioneers -- Middle West -- Biography.
Halgren, Minnie, -- 1867-1955.
Sweden -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History.
Swedish American women -- Biography.
Swedish American women -- Middle West -- Biography.
Swedish American women -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Swedish American women -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- History.
Women immigrants -- Middle West -- Biography.
Women immigrants -- United States -- Biography.
Women pioneers -- Middle West -- Biography.
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Published
Saint Paul, Minn. : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2009].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780873516365, 0873516362
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.
Description
"Near the end of her life, Mina Anderson wrote a lively, intimate memoir, a piece so interesting and informative that renowned Swedish novelist Vilhelm Moberg used it to shape the central female character of his beloved emigrant novels. But Moberg's archetypical Swedish settler "Kristina" is lonely and depressed, constantly yearning for her homeland." "Mina's story was quite different." "Showcasing this previously untranslated memoir, I Go to America traces Mina's trip across the Atlantic to Wisconsin and then to the Twin Cities, where she worked as a domestic servant. It explores her move to rural Mille Lacs County, where she and her husband worked a farm, raised seven children, and contributed widely to rural Swedish community life through her poetry, fiction, and letters to Swedish American newspapers." "Unlike Moberg's Kristina, Mina herself writes about how grateful she was for the opportunity to be in America, where her pay was better, class differences were unconfining, and children - girls included - had the chance for a good education. In her own words, "I have never regretted that I left Sweden. I have had it better here."" "Author Joy Lintelman greatly expands upon Mina's memoir, detailing the social, cultural, and economic realities experienced by countless Swedish women of her station. Lintelman offers readers both an intimate portrait of Mina Anderson and a window into the lives of nearly 250,000 young, single Swedish women who immigrated to America from 1881 to 1920 and whose courage, hard work, and pragmatism embody the American dream."--Bookjacket.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lintelman, J. K. (2009). I go to America: Swedish American women and the life of Mina Anderson . Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lintelman, Joy K. 2009. I Go to America: Swedish American Women and the Life of Mina Anderson. Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lintelman, Joy K. I Go to America: Swedish American Women and the Life of Mina Anderson Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lintelman, Joy K. I Go to America: Swedish American Women and the Life of Mina Anderson Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
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