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American Norwegian
American Norwegian () is a koiné dialect of Norwegian language, Norwegian spoken by Norwegian-Americans. While American Norwegian is not Archaism, archaic in its use of grammar, its lexicon can be described as slightly archaic. History Immigration American Norwegian formed as a result of Norwegians migrating to the United States. In 1825, the first organized emigration party consisting of several dozen Norwegians left Stavanger on board the ''Restauration (ship), Restauration''. Early migration was largely due to religious persecution, particularly of Quakers and Haugean movement, Haugeans, but intensified and diversified in the second half of the 19th century. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Norwegian migration to North America continued, primarily through the White Star Line, and the Cunard Line. Speakers Between 1910 and the First World War, one million Americans had Norwegian as their first language, many of whom subscribed to Norwegian-language newspapers, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until 1984. It is between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, with Canada to the north and the Southern United States to the south. The Census Bureau's definition consists of 12 states in the north central United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region generally lies on the broad Interior Plain between the states occupying the Appalachian Mountain range and the states occupying the Rocky Mountain range. Major rivers in the region include, from east to west, the Ohio River, the Upper Mississippi River, and the Missouri River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
