The Viking Immigrants

The Viking Immigrants
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781442663015
ISBN-13 : 1442663014
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Book Synopsis The Viking Immigrants by : Laurie K Bertram

Download or read book The Viking Immigrants written by Laurie K Bertram and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Viking statue, a coffee pot, a ghost story, and a controversial cake: What can the things that immigrants treasured tell us about their history? Between 1870 and 1914 almost one-quarter of Iceland’s population migrated to North America, forming enclaves in both the United States and Canada. This book examines the multi-sensory side of the immigrant past through rare photographs, interviews, artefacts, and early recipes. By revealing the hidden histories behind everyday traditions, The Viking Immigrants maps the transformation of Icelandic North American culture over a century and a half.


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