Norwegians in Wisconsin

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Richard J. Fapso

Learn about what impelled Norwegians to come to Wisconsin, their dangerous voyage across the Atlantic, and the establishment of vibrant Norwegian communities across the state.

72 pages, 6 x 9, 38 b&w photos
Paperback: $12.95 | ISBN: 978-0-87020-334-3
Ebook: $4.99 | ISBN: 978-0-87020-623-8
Publication Date: 7/19/2001

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Description

In 1838, Ole Nattestad staked a claim on the Jefferson Prairie in Rock County, becoming the first Norwegian resident in Wisconsin. By the late nineteenth century, when large-scale Norwegian immigration largely came to a close, more than 30,000 natives of Norway had settled on Wisconsin soil. Norwegians in Wisconsin traces the arrival and growth of this vital immigrant community, including the first-hand perspectives of Norwegians through letters back to the old country.

Part of the People of Wisconsin series, this book illuminates the many ways that immigrants have shaped our state. Learn about the values and ideas the Norwegian people brought with them from Europe and explore their myriad contributions to the culture, economy, and politics of their new home.