Norwegian-American historians and the creation of an ethnic identity.(Report)

From: Scandinavian Studies | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

THE ENGLISH HISTORIAN Robin G. Collingwood once wrote that history is what the historian makes (Collingwood xii; Carr 30). Although most historians acknowledge that there are limits to this creative process, in recent years they hare come to realize the importance of invented traditions and constructions in the writing of history. In writing the history of Norwegian immigration to the United States, Norwegian-American historians constructed a historical narrative that sought to legitimate and advance their group's position within American society. According to that narrative, ...

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