Download or read book The Bishop Hill Colony written by Michael Andrew Mikkelsen and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author does not find it necessary to make any apology for the appearance of this little contribution to the history of the Scandinavian settlements in the Northwest. The Bishop Hill Colony will always occupy a prominent place in any history of the State of Illinois. It was founded when Chicago was but an overgrown village, and when there was not a single city worthy of the name in the State. It brought 1100 able-bodied immigrants into the county of Henry when the entre population of the county was only four tims that number. It put large quantities of ready money into circulation at a time when business was largely conducted by barter and when the principal medium of exchange was the skins of fur-bearing animals. It inaugurated that mighty tide of Swedish immigration which has flooded the State of Illinois and the entire Northwest with prosperous Swedish homesteads and flourishing villages. ... Yet, in spite of its importance for the early industries of the State, the Bishop Hill Colony was primarily a religious society. The history of the Jansonists before their emigration belongs to the ecclesiastical history of Sweden. What they sought in the New World was not wealth, but freedom to worship God afther their own manner. They held views which were repugnant to the Church of Sweden. It was the realization of these views which they sought in the New World. Of the character of these views, as well as the result of the experiment, the reader of this historical sketch will be able to judge for himself."--Preface, pages 5-6
Download or read book The Bishop Hill Colony written by Michael Andrew Mikkelsen and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Old Country and the New written by Barton, H. Arnold and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this collection are seventeen essays and seven editorials by Barton and published in leading journals between 1974 and 2005. The subjects include post-World War II Swedish immigration and remigration to Sweden. A full bibliography of Barton's publications on Swedish-American history and culture is included"--Provided by publisher
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Download or read book Bishop Hill Reframed written by Lilly Setterdahl and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bishop Hill Reframed is a 246 page non-fiction book, with photographs, about the history of Bishop Hill. Written by Lilly Setterdahl, this book provides an overview of the history and legacy of this small Illinois town started by Swedish immigrants as a religious communal colony in 1846. Bishop Hill Reframed presents an honest description of the Bishop Hill Colony. It begins with a look at the principal founder, his beliefs, and escape from Sweden's unfree society in the 1840s. It continues with letters penned by colonists and other eye witnesses, articles on specific subjects, conversations with descendants, Civil War letters, and a Roster of Officers and Men of Company D, 57th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. The book's cover shows the primitive housing in 1846 and the prosperous town in 1855, both scenes painted by the colony's own artist Olof Krans. The colonists' willingness to work side by side to create a town in the wilderness-despite the cholera epidemic and the murder of "the prophet" in 1850-continued unabated until disputes about dogma led to dissension. Hard economic times and other problems made it necessary to sell large tracts of land to satisfy the lenders, resulting in the dissolution of the colony in 1860-61. The book is illustrated with photographs from Sweden and Bishop Hill, the historic buildings in the village, past activities, and images of the stoic pioneers, men and woman, who built this town. Today, Bishop Hill is a state historic site and a national historic landmark due to its large impact on Swedish migration to the United States. Containing 17 pre-Civil War buildings that are still in use today, Bishop Hill is today an historic tourism destination. Lilly does a great job of tying together the history of the 19th century Bishop Hill Colony with 21st century Bishop Hill, using never before published documents. Bishop Hill Reframed is a must read for people who enjoy Swedish, U.S., or immigration history.
Download or read book The Bishop Hill Colony written by Michael Andrew Mikkelsen and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1892 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book America s Communal Utopias written by Donald E. Pitzer and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010-01-20 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Shakers to the Branch Davidians, America's communal utopians have captured the popular imagination. Seventeen original essays here demonstrate the relevance of such groups to the mainstream of American social, religious, and economic life. The contributors examine the beliefs and practices of the most prominent utopian communities founded before 1965, including the long-overlooked Catholic monastic communities and Jewish agricultural colonies. Also featured are the Ephrata Baptists, Moravians, Shakers, Harmonists, Hutterites, Inspirationists of Amana, Mormons, Owenites, Fourierists, Icarians, Janssonists, Theosophists, Cyrus Teed's Koreshans, and Father Divine's Peace Mission. Based on a new conceptual framework known as developmental communalism, the book examines these utopian movements throughout the course of their development--before, during, and after their communal period. Each chapter includes a brief chronology, giving basic information about the group discussed. An appendix presents the most complete list of American utopian communities ever published. The contributors are Jonathan G. Andelson, Karl J. R. Arndt, Pearl W. Bartelt, Priscilla J. Brewer, Donald F. Durnbaugh, Lawrence Foster, Carl J. Guarneri, Robert V. Hine, Gertrude E. Huntington, James E. Landing, Dean L. May, Lawrence J. McCrank, J. Gordon Melton, Donald E. Pitzer, Robert P. Sutton, Jon Wagner, and Robert S. Weisbrot.
Download or read book Historic Bishop Hill 1846 1946 written by Emmelyne Arnquist Hedstrom and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historic Bishop Hill, 1846-1946: Bishop Hill Centennial Souvenir, Observance September 22, 23 and 24, 1946 Our readers and visitors will appreciate the efforts of those early pioneers when they realize that this part of Illinois was a wild prairie on their arrival, and that these folks began with such simple tools as hoe and mattock to clear the forest, then slowly and intermittently erected their buildings, as time and materials permitted. Every brick was molded by hand, every beam and joist was cut and sawed from their own walnut, maple and red oak trees. Later on, when nails were used, every one of them was made by hand. What patience those men possessed! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Wheat Flour Messiah written by Paul Elmen and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published 1976 for the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society by Southern Illinois University Press" -- T.p. verso.
Download or read book A Guidebook to Bishop Hill Colony Buildings written by Bishop Hill Heritage Association and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...a brief history of the Bishop Hill Colony and its buildings compiled by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association.
Download or read book There Is Nothing for You Here written by Fiona Hill and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebrated foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of modern Russia--and draws on her personal journey out of poverty, and her unique perspectives as an historian and policy maker, to show how we can return hope to our forgotten places.
Download or read book Exploring the Land of Lincoln written by Charles Titus and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering Illinois through twenty of the state's most important places A one-of-a-kind travel guide, Exploring the Land of Lincoln invites road-trippers and history buffs to explore the Prairie State's most extraordinary historic sites. Charles Titus blends storytelling with in-depth research to highlight twenty must-see destinations selected for human drama, historical and cultural relevance, and their far-reaching impact on the state and nation. Maps, illustrations, and mileage tables encourage readers to create personal journeys of exploration to, and beyond, places like Cahokia, the Lincoln sites, Nauvoo, and Chicago's South Side Community Art Center. Detailed and user-friendly, Exploring the Land of Lincoln is the only handbook you need for the sights and stories behind the names on the map of Illinois.
Download or read book Historic Preservation written by United States. Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation. Division of Grants and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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