Since 1776, more than 100,000 Swedish-speaking immigrants have arrived in Canada from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Ukraine, and the United States. Elinor Barr's Swedes in Canada is the definitive history of that immigrant experience. Active in almost every aspect of Canadian life, Swedish individu...

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1. Verfasser:	Barr, Elinor 1933- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Toronto ; Buffalo ; London University of Toronto Press [2015]
Schlagworte:	Geschichte aSwedeszCanadaxHistory aSwedenxEmigration and immigration aCanadaxEmigration and immigration Schwedischer Einwanderer Ethnische Identität Kanada
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Zusammenfassung:	Since 1776, more than 100,000 Swedish-speaking immigrants have arrived in Canada from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Ukraine, and the United States. Elinor Barr's Swedes in Canada is the definitive history of that immigrant experience. Active in almost every aspect of Canadian life, Swedish individuals and companies are responsible for the CN Tower, ships on the Great Lakes, and log buildings in Riding Mountain National Park. They have built railways and grain elevators all across the country, as well as churches and old folks' homes in their communities. At the national level, the introduction of cross-country skiing and the success of ParticipACTION can be attributed to Swedes. Despite this long list of accomplishments, Swedish ethnic consciousness in Canada has often been very low. Using extensive archival and demographic research, Barr explores both the impressive Swedish legacy in Canada and the reasons for their invisibility as an immigrant community
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes Includes new article "The Swedes in Canada's national game: they changed the face of pro hockey" by Charles Wilkins.
Beschreibung:	xvii, 554 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Porträts 24 cm
ISBN:	9781442644946 9781442613744