ISBN: 9781467129787 - finns of michigan's upper peninsula (images of america) (7 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 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. 128 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.31 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.31 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorThe staff of Finlandia University s Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) takes pride in being Finnish for a living. The FAHC actively preserves materials to tell the story of Finnish immigrants in the United States.