Swedes in America, 1638-1938
Author | : Swedish American Tercentenary Association |
Publisher | : New York : Haskell House |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 1969 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X000111565 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Swedes in America, 1638-1938 written by Swedish American Tercentenary Association and published by New York : Haskell House. This book was released on 1969 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this volume is the show in specific terms what people of Swedish birth or ancestry have contributed in the past three hundred years to the development & civilization of America. Each one of the thirty-nine chapters is devoted to a particular field, & has been written by a specialist in that field. This is the first time that the history of the Swedes in this country, & their contributions to American life have been so fully set forth in one volume. This book was published in June 1938 in connection with the celebration of the three-hundredth anniversary of the New Sweden colony founded in 1638 on the Delaware River by settlers from Sweden.