A Chronicle of Old Muskego

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The diary of Søren Bache, a Norwegian immigrant who moved to the Muskego Settlement in Wisconsin, one of the oldest Norwegian-American settlements in the country, and the site of the first Norwegian Lutheran church built in America. Bache’s reflection is not marked by deep reflection, but rather the everyday worries and desires of the average immigrant pioneer at the time.

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The following is the table of contents from “A Chronicle of Old Muskego.”

  • Preface (v-xviii)
  • Introduction (ix-xix)
  • To the Promised Land (pp. 3-26)
  • Settling at Muskego (pp. 27-45)
  • The Long Trip Home (pp. 46-73)
  • Return to America (pp. 74-87)
  • Ordaining a Pioneer Minister (pp. 88-98)
  • Sickness, Misery, and Frontier Travels (pp. 99-119)
  • Summer and Autumn Rambles (pp. 120-132)
  • Speaking of Religion: Lutherans and Mormons (pp. 133-140)
  • A Manifesto, a Church Dedication, and a Critical Observer (pp. 141-166)
  • A Debate with the Pastor (pp. 167-171)
  • From Neighbor to Neighbor (pp. 172-177)
  • A Business Trip to Jefferson Prairie (pp. 178-193)
  • To Madison for the Fourth of July (pp. 194-210)
  • Launching the Pioneer Norwegian-American Newspaper (pp. 211-221)
  • And So Farewell America (pp. 222-226)
  • Appendix (pp. 227-232)
  • Index (pp. 233-237)

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