Stockholm, Texas, was an early twentieth century Swedish colony in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The topic provides a fascinating micro-history of culture contacts, acculturation, and economic development in a frontier setting. The story of Stockholm, Texas, is a case history of the impact on a small rural community of the mechanization and commercialization of American agriculture.
Stockholm, Texas, was an early twentieth century Swedish colony in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The topic provides a fascinating micro-history of culture contacts, acculturation, and economic development in a frontier setting. The story of Stockholm, Texas, is a case history of the impact on a small rural community of the mechanization and commercialization of American agriculture.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Chapter 1 List of Illustrations Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Background: Introduction Swedish Migration to America Crossing the Atlantic Earlier Swedish Immigration to Texas Notes Chapter 4 Creating a Swedish Colony on the Mesquite Frontier: The Historical Setting Founding the Turner Tract Colony Developing the Stockholm Area Motives for Moving to South Texas Notes Chapter 5 Church and School: The Religious Heritage in Sweden and America Religion in the Turner Tract: Unity and Schism Stockholm's Mission Church The Stockholm School Special Celebrations, Holidays, and Picnics Secession of the Swedish Methodists and L Chapter 6 Adapting to a New Land: Language Use in the Swedish Colony Floods, Hurricanes, and Other Natural Disasters Mexican Bandits The Stockholm Cemetery Notes Chapter 7 Loss of Identity, and Disintegration: Waning Swedishness Epitaph for a Town that Never Was Conclusion Notes Chapter 8 Swedes of the Local Colony: Swedish Names in Family History Directory of Residents, Visitors, and Landowners Notes Chapter 9 Annotated List of Sources Chapter 10 Author Biographical Sketch Chapter 11 Index
Chapter 1 List of Illustrations Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Background: Introduction Swedish Migration to America Crossing the Atlantic Earlier Swedish Immigration to Texas Notes Chapter 4 Creating a Swedish Colony on the Mesquite Frontier: The Historical Setting Founding the Turner Tract Colony Developing the Stockholm Area Motives for Moving to South Texas Notes Chapter 5 Church and School: The Religious Heritage in Sweden and America Religion in the Turner Tract: Unity and Schism Stockholm's Mission Church The Stockholm School Special Celebrations, Holidays, and Picnics Secession of the Swedish Methodists and L Chapter 6 Adapting to a New Land: Language Use in the Swedish Colony Floods, Hurricanes, and Other Natural Disasters Mexican Bandits The Stockholm Cemetery Notes Chapter 7 Loss of Identity, and Disintegration: Waning Swedishness Epitaph for a Town that Never Was Conclusion Notes Chapter 8 Swedes of the Local Colony: Swedish Names in Family History Directory of Residents, Visitors, and Landowners Notes Chapter 9 Annotated List of Sources Chapter 10 Author Biographical Sketch Chapter 11 Index
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