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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100738510890
ISBN-139780738510897
eBay Product ID (ePID)2334658
Product Key Features
Book TitleSwedes of Greater Worcester
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEthnic Studies / General, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Emigration & Immigration, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT)
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Photography, History
AuthorEric J. Salomonsson, William O. Hultgren, Philip C. Becker
Book SeriesImages of America Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisBy the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns.Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area., By the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns. Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area.
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