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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 977.60043982 EAN: 9780873514217 ISBN: 0873514211 Label: Minnesota Historical Society Press Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 99 Publication Date: 2002-05 Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press Studio: Minnesota Historical Society Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The images of the Vikings professional football team, the stereotype of the 'Norwegian bachelor farmer', and even Minnesotan's speech patterns proclaim the Norwegian heritage of Minnesota. But the Norwegian settlers have contributed much more to the state, as authors Carlton C Qualey and Jon A Gjerde make clear. The Norwegians, who first arrived in territorial days, created lasting farming settlements, especially in the Red River Valley. Their Lutheran churches continue to dot the landscape. But their experience was also urban, as they entered the trades and industries of the Twin Cities. Today, the Norwegian influence is evident in Minnesota art, culture, cuisine, and speech. Norwegian culture permeates the state's character and helps define Minnesota's unique social, political, and business environment. 
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