Norwegians in Minnesota - More Info By: Carlton C. Qualey & Jon
A. Gjerde Foreword by Bill Holm - Format: Paper, 110 pp., 6 x 9,
47 b&w illus., reading list, notes, index - Publisher: MHS Press
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images of the Vikings professional football team, the stereotype
of the "Norwegian bachelor farmer," and even Minnesotan's speech
patterns proclaim the Norwegian heritage of Minnesota. But the
Norwegian settlers have contributed much more to the state. The
Norwegians, who first arrived in territorial days, created
lasting farming settlements, especially in the Red River Valley.
Their Lutheran churches continue to dot the landscape. But their
experience was also urban, as they entered the trades and
industries of the Twin Cities. Today, the Norwegian influence is
evident in Minnesota art, culture, cuisine, and speech.
Norwegian culture permeates the state's character and helps
define Minnesota's unique social, political, and business
environment. CARLTON C.