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Norsemen had explored the eastern coast of North America as early as the 11th century, though they created no lasting settlements. Later, a Swedish colony briefly existed on the Delaware River during the 17th century. The vast majority of Americans of Nordic or Scandinavian ancestry, however, are descended from immigrants of the 19th century.
Between 1821 and 1920, the U.S. witnessed a significant wave of Scandinavian immigration. Within this period, Sweden was the dominant contributor. While its population stood at 5,847,637 in 1920, Sweden accounted for a staggering 1,144,607 immigrants, making up 53.5% of the total Scandinavian immigrants to the US during this era.
The Old Country and the New: Essays on Swedes and America (2007) ISBN 978-0-8093-2714-0; Benson, Adolph B. and Naboth Hedin, eds. Swedes in America, 1638–1938 (Yale University Press. 1938) ISBN 978-0-8383-0326-9; Biltekin, Nevra. "Migrating women and transnational relations: Swedish-American connections since the 1920s."
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As domestic servants in America, they ... were treated as members of the families they worked for and like 'ladies' by American men, who showed them a courtesy and consideration to which they were quite unaccustomed at home." [48] They found employment easily, as Scandinavian maids were in high demand, and learned the language and customs ...
1. National Education Association of the United States (NEA) Total membership: 3,002,516 Description: Public school employees including but not limited to teachers, education support professionals ...
Swedish countries in the America's include: Guadeloupe (1813–1814), Saint-Barthélemy (1784–1878), New Sweden (1638–1655), and Tobago (1733). The colony of New Sweden can be seen as an example of Swedish colonization. Now called Delaware, New Sweden stood to make a considerable profit due to tobacco growth. There are still people of ...
Communications Workers of America (CWA) Total membership: 661,604 Description: Telecommunication, customer service, broadcasting, public sector, healthcare and other workers