Description: Scandinavians in the State House : How Nordic Immigrants Shaped Minnesota Politics, Paperback by Bergman, Klas, ISBN 1681340305, ISBN-13 9781681340302, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Beginning in the 1850s, thousands of immigrants from Nordic countries settled in Minnesota and quickly established themselves in the political life of their new home. These Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Finns, and Icelanders first sowed their political seeds at the local level—as town clerks, city councilmen, county commissioners, sheriffs—and then broadened their sights to the state and national realm. Nordic immigrants served as governors, as Minnesota state senators and representatives, as . congressmen, and as vice presidents of the United States. Many came to this country for political reasons and became radicals and activists in Minnesota. Others served as key leaders within the state's political parties.
In Scandinavians in the State House, Klas Bergman explores who these immigrant politicians were and what drove them to become civically involved so soon after arriving in Minnesota. Profiling the individuals and movements at the forefront of this political activity, at the state and local level, Bergman examines the diverse political philosophies of the immigrant communities and reveals the lasting legacy of Scandinavian politicians in the creation of modern Minnesota—from Nelson and Olson, to Andersen and Carlson, to Humphrey and Mondale.
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Book Title: Scandinavians in the State House : How Nordic Immigrants Shaped Minnesota Politics
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Topic: Emigration & Immigration, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), American Government / State
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Klas Bergman
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
