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The size of the Swedish-American community in 1865 is estimated at 25,000 people, a figure soon to be surpassed by the yearly Swedish immigration. By 1890, the U.S. census reported a Swedish-American population of nearly 800,000, with immigration peaking in 1869 and again in 1887. [43] Most of this influx settled in the North.
Swedish tradition also found in Swedish American homes has a traditional påskbord, a large meal that is eaten together by families with foods such as deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, meatballs, pickled herring and other fresh fish like salmon.
Swedish-Americans have deeply influenced America's coffee culture. Their fondness for quality coffee was introduced to the US alongside their migration. [2] While substitutes for coffee were common in Sweden due to its scarcity, the accessibility of genuine coffee beans in America transformed the coffee drinking habits of Swedish Americans.
Some films were made just for the Swedish American diaspora community such as The Film About Sweden and The Old Land of Dreams. [ 6 ] The first recognition by Sweden of the 19th century emigration to the United States occurred in 1923 with a visit by Nathan Söderblom and the 1926 visit by the crown prince , who would later rule as Gustaf VI ...
One New York City-based brand is shaking up the candy scene. BonBon, founded in 2018 by three Swedes, is bringing imported candy, soda, and snacks to an American audience.
At the time (until 1809) Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden, and some of the settlers of Sweden's colonies came from present-day Finland or were Finnish-speaking. [4] The Swedes and Finns brought their log house design to America, [1] where it became the typical log cabin of pioneers.
I recently had a fascinating meeting with the Swedish ambassador to the United States, Urban Ahlin, who made me wonder if America should be more like Sweden. Over lunch, Ahlin explained that ...
Swedish colonists likely introduced the construction of log cabins to North America, although some historians argue they were of later German or Swiss origin. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Additionally, it has been proposed that Finnish colonists had a lasting impact on the region's use of forested areas. [ 9 ]