INDEX

Aaker, L. K., [146]-[47].
Agriculture among Scandinavians, [95]-[98].
“America Book”, influence on Norwegian emigration, [37]-[40].
Americanization, [106]-[111], [180]-[182].
Anderson, Paul, [116]-[117].
Anderson, R. B., [39], [155], [173].
Banks, Scandinavian, [104]-[5].
Baptist Church, work among Scandinavians, [118]-[120].
Behrens, Capt., [35]-[36].
Bennett Law (Wisconsin), [166]-[168].
Bibliography, [183]-[204].
Birth rate, [132]-[33].
Bishop Hill (Ill.), Swedish settlement, [54], [56]-[60].
Bremer, Frederika, quoted, [52]-[3], [82].
Bull, Ole, on the term “Scandinavian”, [15]-[16].
Business, Scandinavians in, [102]-[5].
California, Scandinavian population, [72]-[4].
Capital:
brought by immigrants, [92]-[96];
investment, [94]-[97].
Chicago (Ill.):
Scandinavian population, [73]-[4];
Swedish settlement, [60].
Chisago Co. (Minn.), Swedish settlement, [97]-[98];
politics, [163].
Church, see names of denominations, i. e., Baptist church.
Cities, Scandinavian element, [73]-[4].
Citizenship, [11], [83]-[4], [179]-[82].
Civil War, part played by Scandinavians, [75]-[8], [142], [149].
Clausen, C. L., [46]-[7].
Climate, influence upon distribution of immigration, [74]-[5].
Colleges, Scandinavian, [111]-[14].
Communism, in Bishop Hill settlement, [51]-[60].
Congregational church, work among Scandinavians, [116]-[19].
Dane Co. (Wis.) settlement, [110], [145].
Danes: character, [18];
in politics, [140]-[43];
settlements, [63], [65].
Danish immigration: [69], [73]-[4];
character of, [64];
statistics, [62], [67]-[74].
See also Immigration.
Danish churches, [15], [63]-[65].
Davidson, J. O., [153].
Defectives, [134]-[45].
Delaware River (Swedish) colony, [11]-[13].
Delinquents, [134]-[35], [137]-[39].
Democratic party, [160]-[64], [166]-[70].
Denmark:
economic conditions, [18]-[19], [21], [62]-[63], [68].
emigration: [62], [64];
causes, [62], [63], [115];
statistics, [62], [67]-[74].
population:
distribution, [21];
increase, [69]-[70], [132].
Dietrichson, J. W. C., [47]-[8].
Duluth (Minn.), Scandinavian population, [74].
Eberhardt, A. O., [153].
Education, [65], [109]-[14], [166]-[70].
See also English language; illiteracy.
Elk Horn (Ia.), Danish settlement, [63], [65].
Emigration, see Immigration; Names of countries, e. g. Denmark.
English language, use among Scandinavians, [109]-[10], [113], [122]-[23], [131], [145], [166]-[72].
Ericsson, John, [78].
Esbjörn, Paul, [117]-[18].
Families, large, [14], [132]-[133].
Farmers’ Alliance, [162]-[63].
Fillmore Co. (Minn.), [98]-[99], [110], [144].
Fox River (Ill.), Norwegian settlement, [28]-[29], [36].
Free Soil party, [158]-[59].
Greenback party, [161].
Grevstad, N. A., [156].
Hasselquist, T. N., [117]-[18].
Hedström, Jonas, and O. G., [50], [54], [116].
Heg, Even, [43], [44], [48].
Heg, H. C., [76].
Hesthammer, Peerson, see Peerson Kleng.
Hovland, G. G., [30], [35].
Illinois:
Norwegian settlement, [27], [28]-[9], [32]-[3], [36];
politics, [161], [168]-[69];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[4];
Swedish settlement, [53]-[4], [56]-[7], [60].
Illegitimacy, [134].
Illiteracy, [109].
See also Education.
Immigrants, Americanization, [10], [107]-[108], [179]-[82];
classes, [11];
value to U. S., [9], [91]-[93], [179]-[82].
Immigration, Scandinavian:
causes, [18]-[21], [81]-[8];
distribution, [71]-[4];
promoted by railroads, [86]-[98];
promoted by states, [88]-[90];
statistics, [7]-[8], [67]-[74], [205];
value to U. S., [91]-[105];
westward expansion, [45], [66], [71], [75], [96].
See also Names of peoples, i. e., Danes.
Independent party, [161].
Indiana, Norwegian settlement, [27].
Industry, Scandinavians in, [102]-[5].
Insanity, [135]-[37].
Intermarriage, [130]-[131].
Iowa:
Danish settlement, [63];
immigration promoted by state, [89]-[90];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[4];
Swedish settlement, [53].
Janson, Eric, [55]-[9].
Jansonist colony, see Bishop Hill.
Jansonist movement, [55]-[61].
Jefferson Prairie (Wis.), Norwegian settlement, [41], [46].
Johnson, J. A., [152]-[53].
Johnson, John, [43].
Johnson, M. N., [154], [174]-[175].
Koshkonong (Wis.), Norwegian settlement, [44].
Kvelve, B. A., [32].
Labor, demand for, influence on immigration, [84]-[6].
Laborers, Scandinavian, compared with American, [100]-[1].
Land: value in North West, cause of immigration, [81]-[2], [99];
increase, [87].
Langeland, Knud, [35], [160].
Legislation, influenced by Scandinavians, [169]-[71].
Lind, John, [152], [154]-[55], [161].
Liquor traffic, attitude of Scandinavians, [171]-[72].
Listoe, Sören, [156].
Lutheran church:
among Scandinavians in U. S., [46]-[7], [63]-[5], [114]-[16], [120]-[23];
educational efforts, [110]-[14]; [166]-[67].
Marriage, [131]-[32].
Martineau, Harriet, quoted, [28].
Mattson, Hans, [90], [146], [150]-[51], [156].
Merriam, W. R., [162], [176].
Methodist church, work among Scandinavians, [54], [116], [118]-[20].
Michigan, Scandinavian population, [74].
Minneapolis (Minn.), Scandinavian population, [73], [74], [134];
politics, [163] n.
Minnesota:
Danish settlement, [63];
economic development, promoted by Scandinavians, [97]-[9];
immigration promoted by state, [90]-[1];
politics, [144]-[56], [162]-[63];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[4], [138].
Missionary work among Scandinavians, [46]-[48], [54], [115]-[20].
Morality, [133]-[34].
Mormons, influence upon Danish immigration, [63], [73], [115].
Muskego (Wis.), [42], [48].
Nattestad, Ansten, [37], [39]-[42].
Nattestad, Ole, [29], [31], [40].
Nebraska:
Danish settlement, [63];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[3], [74].
Nelson, Knute, [151], [154], [164].
New Sweden (Ia.), [53].
New York, Norwegian settlement, [26]-[7];
Swedish settlement, [60].
Newspapers, Scandinavian: [16], [124]-[9], [203]-[4];
importance, [124]-[5], [129], [183];
in politics, [128], [142], [159]-[60], [164]-[5], [173]-[4];
number, [128].
Nordlyset, [126], [148], [159].
North Dakota:
politics, [147], [149]-[51], [162]-[163], [174]-[5];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[4].
Northwest, economic development, [79]-[105].
Norway:
economic conditions, [18]-[20], [30]-[1], [41]-[2], [68].
emigration: [22]-[3], [35], [40]-[2];
cost, [34];
difficulties, [33]-[4];
influenced by religious persecution, [24], [40];
influenced by settlers, [29]-[32], [37], [40];
statistics, [62], [67], [74].
population:
distribution, [19];
increase, [69]-[70], [132].
Norwegians:
character, [17], [93];
in politics, [140]-[56], [162].
immigration: [22]-[3], [32], [35]-[6], [93];
effects upon Norwegians, [107]-[8];
routes, [33]-[4], [36], [40]-[2];
statistics, [61], [67]-[74].
See also Immigration.
settlements:
in Illinois, [28]-[9], [36];
in New York, [26]-[7];
in Wisconsin, [41], [42], [43]-[5].
See also Scandinavians.
Occupations of immigrants, [84]-[7], [95]-[7], [102], [131]-[2].
Olson, Jonas, [55], [59], [60].
Olson, Olof, [56].
Otter Tail Co. (Minn.), [98]-[99], [126];
politics, [163].
Otteson, J. A., [125], [133].
Peerson, Kleng, [24], [25], [28].
Periodicals, religious, [127]-[9].
Pine Lake (Wis.) settlement, [51]-[53].
Place names of Scandinavian settlements, [99], [143]-[5].
Political parties, see Names of parties.
Politics, Scandinavian: [140]-[56], [166]-[78];
influenced by newspapers, [164]-[6], [173]-[4].
Populist party, [161], [164].
Prohibition, see Liquor traffic.
Quakers, influence upon Norwegian emigration, [23]-[5].
Racine Co. (Wis.) settlement, [42];
politics, [158].
Railroads, stimulus to immigration, [86]-[8].
Religion, among Scandinavians, [45]-[8], [114]-[20];
relation to politics, [161].
Religious persecution, [24], [40], [56].
Remittances to Europe, [94], [129].
Republican party, [157], [160]-[4], [166]-[8], [174]-[7].
“Restoration” (ship), [22], [25]-[6].
Reymert, J. D., [126], [148].
Rochester (N. Y.), Norwegian settlement, [26].
Rockford (Ill.), furniture industry, [103];
Swedish population, [73]-[4];
politics, 169.
Rynning, Ole, [36]-[7], [39].
St. Paul (Minn.), Scandinavian population, [74], [134].
“Scandinavian”, objection to term, [15].
Scandinavian immigration, see Immigration.
Scandinavians:
birth rate, [132]-[3];
character, [10], [16]-[7], [179]-[82];
in agriculture, [97]-[100];
in business, [102]-[4];
in cities, [73]-[4];
in Civil War, [75]-[8], [142], [149];
in domestic service, [131]-[2];
in industry, [103]-[4];
in politics, [140]-[56], [169]-[78];
morality, [133]-[4];
occupations, [84]-[7], [95]-[7], [102]-[5];
standard of living, [101]-[2];
value to U. S., [7], [11], [83]-[4], [91]-[105], [179]-[82];
wealth, [97]-[8], [102].
See also Danes, Norwegians, Swedes.
Schröder, Johan, [125]-[6].
Settlers, propagandists of immigration, [29]-[32], [41].
Slavery, attitude of Scandinavians towards, [157]-[9].
South Dakota:
politics, [147], [149]-[51], [162]-[3], [175]-[6];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[4].
Standard of living, [101]-[2].
Statistics, tables of, [67], [85], [205].
Sweden:
economic conditions, [18]-[20], [68].
emigration: [50]-[1], [53];
causes, [51], [53]-[4], [56], [61];
statistics, [67]-[74].
population:
distribution, [20];
increase, [69]-[70], [132].
Swedes:
character, [12];
in politics, [140]-[56], [161]-[2], [166]-[70];
value as citizens, [13], [14].
Swedish immigration: [12], [22], [50]-[1], [53], [56]-[7], [61];
routes, [51], [53], [56]-[7];
statistics, [67]-[74].
See also Immigration.
settlements:
on Delaware River, [11]-[3];
in Illinois, [60];
in Iowa, [53];
in New York, [60];
in Wisconsin, [51]-[2].
See also Scandinavians.
Swenson, L. S., [155].
Texas, Danish settlement, [63];
Swedish settlement, [61].
Timanson, Levor, [95].
Transportation in West, [80], [84], [87].
Unitarian Church, work among Scandinavians, [119].
United Norwegian Lutheran Church, [110], [120]-[121].
U. S., described for emigrants, [37]-[40];
economic conditions, influence on Scandinavian immigration, [68]-[9];
economic development, [7], [79]-[105];
population, increase, [70].
Unonius, G., [51], [53].
Utah, Scandinavian population, [73]-[4], [115].
Wages, in Scandinavian countries, [85], [131];
in U. S., [85], [131].
Wealth, possessed by Scandinavians, [97]-[8], [102].
Wisconsin:
Danish settlements, [63];
immigration promoted by state aid, [88]-[9];
Norwegian settlements, [40]-[46];
politics, [145], [148]-[51], [153]-[4], [160]-[1], [166]-[8];
Scandinavian population, [72]-[4], [138];
Swedish settlement, [51]-[3].

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