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History of the Finns in Michigan

Originally published in Finnish in 1967, this text brings the story of the contribution of Finnish immigrants into the mainstream of Michigan history. Firsthand experiences are combined with research in Finnish language sources to create the story of an immigrant group in Michigan's development.
Print Book, English, 2001
Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI, 2001
History
512 s. : illustrations.
9780814327906, 9780814329740, 0814327907, 0814329748
925241263
Foreword by A. William Hoglund 1. The Origin of the Einns; 2. Early Enigration from Finland; 3. More Recent Emigration from Finland; 4. The First Finn in Michigan; 5. The Copper Country; 6. Gogebic County; 7. Marquette, Dickinson, and Iron Counties; 8. The Eastern Counties of the Upper Peninsula; 9. Lower Michigan; 10. Churches; 11. The Rise and Decline of the Temperance Movement; 12. The Rise and Decline of the Labor Movement; 13. The Knights and Ladies of Kaleva; 14. The Cooperative Movement; 15. Cultural and Educational Achievements; 16. The Swedish Finns in Michigan; 17. Finland and the Finns of Michigan; 18. From What Parishes Did They Come?