Finns in Wisconsin
Title | Finns in Wisconsin PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Knipping |
Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Pages | 71 |
Release | 2013-03-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0870205323 |
From mining to logging to farming, Finns played an important role in the early development of Wisconsin. Although their immigration to the state came later than that of most other groups, their contributions proved just as significant. Finns pride themselves for their sisu, a Finnish term which, roughly translated, means fortitude or perseverance, especially in the face of adversity. They needed their strength of character to help them face the difficult task of building a new life in a new land. Many Finns arriving in Wisconsin, unable to own land at home, hoped to establish themselves as small independent farmers in the new land. They settled mainly in northern Wisconsin, due to jobs and land available there. This book traces the history of Finnish settlement in Wisconsin, from the large concentrations of Finns in the northern region, to the smaller "Little Finlands" created in other areas of the state. Revised and expanded, this new edition contains the richly detailed story of one Finnish woman, told in her own words, of her hardships and experiences in traveling to a new country and her resourcefulness and strength in adapting to a new culture and building a new life.
Haven in the Woods
Title | Haven in the Woods PDF eBook |
Author | John Ilmari Kolehmainen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1951 |
Genre | Finnish Americans |
ISBN |
Haven in the Woods
Title | Haven in the Woods PDF eBook |
Author | State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1951 |
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ISBN |
Haven in the Woods
Title | Haven in the Woods PDF eBook |
Author | John Ilmari Kolehmainen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 1951 |
Genre | Finns in Wisconsin |
ISBN |
The Finns in Wisconsin
Title | The Finns in Wisconsin PDF eBook |
Author | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 65 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Finns |
ISBN |
Haven in the Woods. The Story of the Finns in Wisconsin. (Second Printing.).
Title | Haven in the Woods. The Story of the Finns in Wisconsin. (Second Printing.). PDF eBook |
Author | John Ilmari KOLEHMAINEN (and HILL (George William) Professor of Rural Sociology in the University of Wisconsin.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Finns in Minnesota
Title | Finns in Minnesota PDF eBook |
Author | Arnold Robert Alanen |
Publisher | Minnesota Historical Society Press |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0873518608 |
This succinct yet comprehensive volume outlines the contributions and culture of Minnesota's Finnish Americans, perhaps best known for their cooperative ventures, their political involvement, and, of course, their saunas.