I Go to America: Swedish American Women and the Life of Mina Anderson » (1)

An intimate and detailed portrait of young Swedish women who chose to immigrate to America in the nineteenth century—why they left, what they found, and how they survived.

Introduction 3

1 "I Grew Up on Simple Fare" 13

2 "So Tired of Hard Work and Disappointment" 39

3 "I Go to America" 67

4 "A Good Position" 92

5 "A Nice Little Nest" 135

6 "I Was Happy When I Heard Them Hammering" 177

Epilogue 219

Appendix 225

Notes 229

Selected Bibliography 269

Index 285

Illustration and Map Credits 294