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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the lasting influence of the Finnish people in the Upper Peninsula.At the time, Hancock consisted of nothing more than a small cluster of humble buildings, but it was here, on the outskirts of mid-19th-century civilization, that Finnish settlement in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) took root. Much to the surprise of these new Americans, Midsummer was not a religious holiday marked by feasts in celebration of the season's prolonged sunlight. Rather, the newcomers were immediately hastened into the bowels of the earth to extract copper in pursuit of the American Dream. In short order, hardworking Finnish immigrants became reputable miners, lumberjacks, farmers, maids, and commercial fishermen. A century and a half later, the UP boasts the largest Finnish population outside of the motherland and sustains the determined spirit the Finns call sisu - an influence that remains palpable in all 15 UP counties.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 318 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Explore the cooking traditions of Finnish immigrants in the US with this richly illustrated book. It brings together family recipes and food memories passed down through generations. Text in English. 57 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 294 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.