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John A. Johnson: An Uncommon American

John A. Johnson: An Uncommon American

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The biography of John A. Johnson, a Norwegian-American Immigrant who began a successful manufacturing business in Wisconsin, which ballooned into several political and cultural activities. Published after the death of author Agnes M. Larson.

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The following is the table of contents from “John A. Johnson: An Uncommon American”

  • Foreword (Kenneth O. Bjork, pp. v-vi)
  • Acknowledgements (Kenneth O. Bjork, pp. vii-viii)
  • Old-World Moorings (pp. 3-17)
  • An Immigrant Family (pp. 18-39)
  • Caught Up in the Civil War (pp. 40-61)
  • Business and Politics Beckon (pp. 62-87)
  • Merging Two Cultures (pp. 88-127)
  • The Fuller and Johnson Company (pp. 128-171)
  • The Gisholt Machine Company (pp. 172-205)
  • Concerned Citizen and Leader (pp. 206-248)
  • Johnson and His Family (pp. 249-276)
  • Appendixes (pp. 277-294)
  • Index (pp. 295-312)

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