Lovoll, Odd Sverre

Promise of America : A History of the Norwegian-American People

Preface xi Introduction: Norway and Europe 1(6) The Emigration 7(36) A Norwegian-American Society Comes Into Being 43(32) An Immigrant Community Develops 75(32) The Immense Land 107(36) The Spirit and the Mind 143(30) The Press and Public Life 173(32) Cultural Growth 205(26) New Conquests---Country and Town 231(42) Norwegian America 273(32) The Promise Fulfilled 305(46) Selected Bibliography 351(14) Index 365