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Documenting a rich Scandinavian American culture and ethnic perspective
This notable collection of seventeen essays and six editorials by renowned Swedish American historian H. Arnold Barton was compiled from writings published between 1974 and 2005. The result of three decades of extensive research in the United States and Sweden, The Old Country and the New: Essays on Swedes and America, covers Swedish emigration to North America as well as the history and culture of Swedes in their new country.
In this rich mosaic of American ethnicity and cultural history, Barton analyzes the multifaceted Swedish emigration/immigration story. Essays include a survey of the historiography of emigration from the Scandinavian countries and the Scandinavian immigration to North America, Swedish emigration before 1846, and the Eric-Janssonist religious sect and its colony at Bishop Hill, Illinois.
Because Swedish immigrants were highly literate people, they wrote numerous letters describing their experiences to relatives and friends at home. What these letters related—or omitted—is the subject of another essay. Barton discusses Swedish immigrants who returned permanently to their homeland, affecting both the old country and the new. He also traces relations between the United States and Sweden, post—World War II Swedish immigration, and genealogy as history.
Offering a broad Scandinavian American ethnic perspective, The Old Country and the New appeals to both scholars and lay readers. Sixteen illustrations and a complete bibliography of Barton's publications on Swedish American history and culture enhance the volume.
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Declan Butler
reviewed The Old Country and the New: Essays on Swedes and America on December 15, 2016
The Old Country and the New: Essays on Swedes and America
I have always been a fan of James Fenimore Cooper. From my high school days, a young boy in search of adventures in reading, found Natty Bumppo to be an interesting character. Cooper was perhaps America's first nature writer, for he embraced the outdoor adventure.
Although I confess to not reading the whole Leatherstocking Series, I have read other material by Cooper, most notably Billy Budd, one of my favorite novellas. Another Cooper writing I came across was The American Democrat. I found the title to be interesting, and I thought it would be good to get some thoughts from someone who lived around the time of the early years of our Republic and to read their thoughts on all matters America.
Cooper covers a bevy of topics ranging from the duties of people and politicians to the advantages and disadvantages of monarchies, aristocracies, and democracies. You do not have to be a political geek to enjoy this book. He also talks about slavery, individuality, and equality.
Also, don't be fooled by the title, the word Democrat is a bit misleading. In fact, if Cooper were alive today my bet is that he would be conservative or libertarian.
One final note, he makes an interesting observation. He says that politicians with no principles are more likely to make knee jerk decisions, which ultimately hurt the republic in the long run. Interesting!
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