Swedish Chicago by Anita Olson Gustafson

Swedish Chicago by Anita Olson Gustafson

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Between 1880 and 1920, emigration from Sweden to Chicago soared, and the city itself grew remarkably. During this time, the Swedish population in the city shifted from three centrally located ethnic enclaves to neighborhoods scattered throughout the city. As Swedes moved to new neighborhoods, the early enclave-based culture adapted to a...

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Swedish Chicago by Anita Olson Gustafson

Between 1880 and 1920, emigration from Sweden to Chicago soared, and the city itself grew remarkably. During this time, the Swedish population in the city shifted from three centrally located ethnic enclaves to neighborhoods scattered throughout the city. As Swedes moved to new neighborhoods, the early enclave-based culture adapted to a...

Anita Olson Gustafson is Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Professor of History at Mercer University. She holds a BA in Swedish and economics from North Park University and a PhD in history from Northwestern University. She has authored several articles on Swedish immigration to America.

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ISBN 13 9780875807911
ISBN 10 0875807917
Title Swedish Chicago
Author Anita Olson Gustafson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornell University Press
Year published 2018-12-14
Number of pages 214
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