Building the American Dream: A Swedish Immigrant Carpenter, Contractor, and Family in Moline, Illinois
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Swedish immigrants Gustaf Adolph Johnson (1880-1947) and Selma Anna Sofia Carlson (1879-1937) built a family and a career in a Midwestern town during the early twentieth century. A central theme in this book is the story of Gust's carpentry and contracting activities, most especially the eighty houses he built. The book blends that theme with the story of Gust's family, his wife Selma and her family, and the place where they settled, Moline, Illinois...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0615569900
ISBN13:9780615569901
Release Date:January 2012
Publisher:Heritage Documentaries
Length:241 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
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