{"product_id":"norwegians-abroad-margit-fetveit-9781493691012","title":"Norwegians Abroad: Homesteading the American Prairie Fetvedt Letters 1868 - 1909","description":"\u003cp\u003eNORWEGIANS ABROAD HOMESTEADING THE AMERICAN PRAIRIE 1868 - 1909\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than a story of two brothers, Anund and Sveinung Fetvedt, \"Norwegians Abroad\" is the search for a new life and the hardships and joys that came with homesteading the American prairie. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From the moment I discovered the translation of Anund and Sveinung Fedvedt's letters ...I was captivated. ...their story illustrated a piece of our American history in the words of someone who actually lived it.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike so many Norwegians answering the call of destiny, the brothers set sail across the Atlantic for the unknown. Guided only by letters from relatives in Minnesota, the brothers give detailed accounts of their journey from Norway and their final homestead in Otter Tail County as well as the successes, setbacks and the adverse conditions faced in order to claim their piece of America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe brothers saw history being made from the the election of Ulysses S. Grant, the building of the transcontinental railway, the beginning of Fergus Falls, Minnesota to the benefits and issues with the homestead law, schools for the children and the trials of building a church in their community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the story of two brothers, Anund and Sveinung Fetvedt who took a chance on living their American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margit Fetveit, Janet Austin Monk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1493691015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493691012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d","brand":"Margit Fetveit","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46747684077823,"sku":"9781493691012","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43034523-7d54-492e-8ac0-c7e44f6c6429.jpg?v=1743584429","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/norwegians-abroad-margit-fetveit-9781493691012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}