To Build in a New Land

Ethnic Landscapes in North America

By: Allen G. Noble (Editor)

Write A Review

Paperback | 14 June 1992

At a Glance

Paperback
472 Pages

Age
22+

Dimensions(cm)
26.04 x 18.42 x 3.18

Paperback

RRP $85.99

$85.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $21.44 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

"Provides an overview of North American ethnic landscapes and offers portrayals of some of the ethnic groups in the United States and Canada." -- Vernacular Architecture Newsletter.

Lavishly illustrated with historical photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, To Build in a New Land includes chapters on Ukrainian pioneer landscapes in western Canada, Cajun farmsteads in Louisiana, Czech settlements in South Dakota, Danish homes in Iowa and Minnesota, vernacular architecture of the German-Russian Mennonites of southeastern Manitoba, Afro-American housing in the southeastern United States, and the regional variations of Irish, English, and Scottish construction in Ontario.

Industry Reviews

""Provides an overview of North American ethnic landscapes and offers portrayals of some of the ethnic groups in the United States and Canada.""

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Geography Human Geography Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Sociology & Customs & Traditions Anthropology Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography History Regional & National History History of the Americas

Society & Culture Social Issues & Processes Migration, Immigration & Emigration Physical Anthropology Arts & Entertainment Architecture Landscape Art & Architecture

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Migration to North America: Before, during, and after the Nineteenth Century	p. 3
Northeastern North America
Acadians in Maritime Canada	p. 29
The Irish, English, and Scots in Ontario	p. 44
Germans in Ohio	p. 60
The Welsh in Ohio	p. 79
Southeastern North America
The Scotch-Irish and English in Appalachia	p. 95
American Indians in the Eastern United States	p. 119
French Creoles on the Gulf Coast	p. 136
African-Americans in the American South	p. 157
Cajuns in Louisiana	p. 177
Central North America
Belgians in Wisconsin	p. 195
Danes in Iowa and Minnesota	p. 211
Norwegians in Wisconsin	p. 226
Finns in the Lake Superior Region	p. 242
German-Russian Mennonites in Manitoba	p. 268
Czechs in South Dakota	p. 285
Western North America
Ukrainians in Western Canada	p. 309
The Navajo in the American Southwest	p. 331
Spanish Americans in New Mexico's Rio Arriba	p. 345
Germans in Texas	p. 362
Basques in the American West	p. 379
Conclusion
The Immigrant Experience in the Nineteenth Century and Afterwards	p. 399
Glossary	p. 407
Notes	p. 409
References	p. 421
Contributors	p. 445
Index	p. 447
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

To Build in a New Land

Ethnic Landscapes in North America

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in History

Looking from the North

Australian history from the top down

The Shortest History of the United States of America

The Breath of the Gods

The History and Future of the Wind

A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World

The hilarious and fascinating new book from the international bestselling author of HUMANS

The Windsor Legacy

A Royal Dynasty of Secrets, Scandal and Survival

Sisters of Scandal

Mind-blowing tales of history's boldest and baddest women

The Dark Prince Of Melbourne: from the top crime author of The Golden Gang and On Radji Beach

The short flashy life of Squizzy Taylor and the birth of organised crime in Australia

Dirty Politics

A-Z of trickery, treachery and other tasty treats

Resisting Erasure

Capital, Imperialism and Race in Palestine

On My Watch

Leading NATO in a Time of War

100 Diaries That Chronicled World Events

Zbig

The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Cold War Prophet

The Bridge

The epic story of an Australian icon - the Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Australian Wars

The truth about the bloody battles fought to establish the nation

Dogs of War

Guardians of the Battlefield: True Stories of Loyalty and Bravery

The State and the Soldier

A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States

Code of Silence

How Australian Women Helped Win the War

Letter From Japan

6 guiding Japanese principles from the No.1 bestselling author - the beautiful Christmas gift

The Shortest History of Australia

Wings over Malayan Jungle

No 1 Squadron (RAAF) Lincoln Bombers in the Malayan Emergency

PIX

The Magazine that told Australia's Story

Graveyards

A History of Living with the Dead

Australia: A History: by the former Prime Minister Tony Abbott with a foreword by Geoffrey Blainey

From convict colony to great democracy

The Anarchy

The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

This product is categorised by