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He visited Sweden in 1868–69 to recruit settlers on behalf of the Minnesota Immigration Board, and again in the 1870s to recruit for the Northern Pacific Railroad. Viewing Swedish class snobbery with indignation, Mattson wrote in his Reminiscences that this contrast was the key to the greatness of the United States, where "labor is respected ...
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the influx of Swedish immigrants significantly influenced the economic, social, and political landscape of Minnesota. The immigrants were often craftsmen, farmers, and laborers who contributed to the growth of industries and the establishment of communities.
(Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press for the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society, 1975.) Lintelman, Joy K. ed. I Go to America: Swedish American Women and the Life of Mina Anderson (2009) Varg, Paul A. ed "Report of Count Carl Lewenhaupt on Swedish-Norwegian Immigration in 1870" Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly. 1979, 30#1 pp 5–24 ...
Gammelgården Museum of Scandia is an open-air museum in Scandia, Minnesota, United States. It is devoted to Swedish immigration history. The museum's mission is to preserve, present, and promote Swedish immigrant heritage. The museum receives around 5,000 visitors each year. [1] [2]
Scandinavian influence in Minnesota was growing, and the Republican Party sought Swedish and Norwegian immigrants as candidates for office. Mattson was elected, becoming the first Swedish American elected to office in Minnesota. Mattson left the position in 1872, but he was re-elected and served again from 1887 to 1891.
Phelan fled Minnesota in 1850 after perjury charges arose but not before leaving a mark that would change what was once Mill Creek to Phalen. [2] [3] Among the earliest inhabitants to settle permanently in the isolated spot were Swedish immigrants. First arriving in the 1850s, they gave their new home the name "Svenska Dalen" (lit.
The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is a museum and cultural center in the Phillips West neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The organization is dedicated to the preservation and study of the historic role Sweden and Swedish Americans have played in US culture and history.
The Swedish Emigrant Institute is located ... Series which told the saga of Karl Oskar and Kristina’s immigration from Småland to Chisago County, Minnesota.