Blegen, Theodore Christian 1891-1969

Minnesota : a history of the state by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

41 editions published between 1963 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The preparation of this book was sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society

Land of their choice : the immigrants write home by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

22 editions published between 1954 and 1958 in 3 languages and held by 1,280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This collection of?American letters? that immigrants wrote to friends and relatives in the lands they had left tells a little-known human story that is part of the larger saga of America. It constitutes a kind of composite diary of everyday people at the

Minnesota history( )

in English and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vols. 2-6 include the 19th-23d Biennial reports of the Society, 1915/16-1923/24 (in v. 2-3 as supplements, in v. 4-6 as extra numbers)

Grass roots history by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

18 editions published between 1947 and 1969 in English and held by 925 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grass Roots History was first published in 1947. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The pivot of history is not the uncommon, but the usual, and the true makers of history are "the people, yes."Theodore C. Blegen, writing with discernment and vigor, explores in his book the simple essence of grass roots history, the colors and forms and the processes of our daily life and civilization. He uses diaries and letters, songs and ballads of the immigrants and pioneers, everyday speech, and newspaper advertisements to show clearly and sharply the exciting sources of "the literature of the unlettered," to reveal the spirit of the day, and to reconstruct for the reader a segment of the American past."We have need to dig into the folk story of America if we are to bring out the pattern of American development and American culture in all its color and richness of texture and design. Grass roots history is an avenue to that 'social awareness' which the natural scientists, more boldly than the social scientists, have declared to be the most urgent and compelling need of our day."This is the author's own statement of the significance of grass roots history

Norwegian migration to America by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

26 editions published between 1931 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Companion volume to Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860. Includes bibliographical references and index

Minnesota history bulletin( )

in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vols. 2-5 include the 19th-22d Biennial reports of the Society, 1915/16-1922/23 (in v. 2-3 as supplements, in v. 4-5 as extra numbers.)

Norwegian migration to America, 1825-1860 by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

24 editions published between 1931 and 2013 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Kensington rune stone; new light on an old riddle by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

6 editions published between 1968 and 2008 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"An excellent pedagogy for critical thinking! In 1898, a farmer in northwestern Minnesota unearthed a large stone engraved with what appeared to be Norse runes carved in 1362. Could medieval Scandinavians have penetrated deep into mainland North America over a century before Columbus discovered the New World? Does the stone provide evidence that forces a rewrite of American history, or was it merely a well-executed hoax? In the absence of written records documenting a Norse expedition into Minnesota, most historians have dismissed what became known as the Kensington Runestone as a hoax. However, Kehoe approaches the question holistically. She examines not only historical and literary evidence, but brings in data from archaeology, geology, linguistics, and biological anthropology. She concludes that the stone’s authenticity should not be dismissed as readily as it has been so far, even if that means rethinking deeply ingrained ideas about contact between Europeans! and indigenous Americans."--Amazon.com book description

The land lies open by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

14 editions published between 1949 and 1975 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Minnesota history; a guide to reading and study by Theodore Christian Blegen( Book )

10 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide