Preserving_Swedish_cultural_heritage_.281940-present.29 Swedish_Americans

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1 preserving swedish cultural heritage (1940-present)

1.1 organizations preserving swedish culture
1.2 cities preserving swedish culture
1.3 cities built swedish labor





preserving swedish cultural heritage (1940-present)

birgit ridderstedt @ rehearsals young dance group appearance in 1960 swedish days parade of geneva, illinois


after 1940, swedish language taught in high schools or colleges, , swedish-language newspapers or magazines closed. few small towns in u.s. have retained few visible swedish characteristics. lindsborg, kansas representative. founded lutheran pietists in 1869 on land purchased kansas pacific railroad; first swedish agricultural company of chicago spearheaded colonization. known today little sweden, lindsborg economic , spiritual center of smoky valley.


the rise of agribusiness, decline of family farm, arrival of nearby discount stores, , economic bypass of new interstate system wrought economic havoc on community. 1970s lindsborg residents pulled unique combination of musical, artistic, intellectual, , ethnic strengths reinvent town. sandzén gallery, runbeck mill, swedish pavilion, historical museum @ bethany college, , messiah festival among activities , attractions used enhance swedish image. lindsborg plan representative of growing national interest in ethnic heritage, historic preservation, , small-town nostalgia in late 20th century.


organizations preserving swedish culture

american swedish institute, minneapolis, mn
american swedish historical museum, philadelphia, pa
concordia language villages (swedish language camp)
nordstjernan (newspaper), new york, ny
swedish american chamber of commerce (sacc), washington, dc [1]
swedish council of america (sca), minneapolis, mn [2]
scandinavian american cultural , historical foundation (sachf), thousand oaks, ca [3]
the american-scandinavian foundation, new york, ny
swedish american hospital, rockford, il
vasa order of america
vasa national archives, bishop hill, il
scandinavian heritage foundation, portland, or

cities preserving swedish culture

bishop hill, il
geneva, il
rockford, il
kingsburg, ca
lindsborg, ks
new sweden, me
stockholm, me
westmanland, me
scandia, mn
st. peter, mn
lindström, mn
chisago city, mn
center city, mn

cities built swedish labor

scotia, ca - humboldt county
astoria, or




^ example silverhill, alabama; lindstrom, minnesota; karlstad, minnesota; gothenburg, nebraska; andover, illinois; kingsburg, california; , bishop hill, illinois.
^ steven m. schnell, making of little sweden, usa (great plains quarterly 2002 22(1): 3-21) issn 0275-7664






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