The Shoestring Letters - A Tribute to the Immigrant, by Edgar Madsen
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Retrieved from under a thatched roof in Denmark, a long-forgotten bundle of letters brings this inspiring saga of the American immigrant experience. Ellis Island's dark history is revealed. You may be surprised by the identity of a reformer who tackled an immigration crisis of the early 20th century. One letter from 1919 reveals opportunity afforded women by Denmark's progressive educational system. Another written on board a ship coming to America in 1928 tells what the voyage was really like. Letters from the Great Depression lament hopes dashed by broken economies on both sides of the Atlantic. Trials and triumphs of World War Ii are recalled, including Denmark's finest hour in 1943. Immigrant children who became our soldiers and sailors are honored. Chicago's cultural melting pot is fondly remembered. After transitioning from Danish folk dancing to the American square dance, one immigrant offers a touching tribute to all who ventured away from their homeland to become Americans.
The Shoestring Letters - A Tribute to the Immigrant, by Edgar Madsen- Published on: 2015-10-03
- Released on: 2015-10-03
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 8.26" h x .16" w x 5.83" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 66 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Family story brings Danish history alive By Richard S. Bragaw Anyone who has thought of trying to preserve unique aspects of a family history can take a lead from Edgar B. Madsen’s The Shoestring Letters. He draws much of the early chapters from letters, literally tied together with a shoestring, fortuitously discovered after languishing for half a century under his grandfather’s thatched roof in Denmark. One of the letters was written by the author’s father during his 3,827-mile, 11-day voyage to America, heading for a new life in the Chicago area. The year was 1928.Madsen skillfully uses the letters to paint a picture of life on both sides of the Atlantic before, during, and after World War II. His narrative includes a gripping account of the “Spanish flu,” which ravaged the globe in 1918, accelerating an end to World War I hostilities. Trips back to the Danish homeland and reunions with long-lost relatives there help to flesh out the narrative. The volume also includes many photos, some historically significant showing the surrender of German soldiers who occupied Denmark for five years until May 5,1945.Fiercely proud of his family heritage, Madsen points out that the heads of U.S. Presidents on the Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota were sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, a Danish-American. The book quotes liberally from poems and songs that were his father’s favorites, ending with an inspiring tribute to “The Immigrant.”
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not what I expected. By Kindle Customer I thought this would be the translation of a packet of letters written in the early 20th century and only recently discovered in a Danish attic, but not so. Only a few letters are revealed. The majority of the book is a limited rendition of Danish history/immigration, as experienced by the author's immediate family. Interesting, but not especially valuable, and certainly not as presented.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Enthralling By Amazon Customer This wonderful little book may be short on the letters, but is long on history, including some little known, fascinating facts. I never knew the former mayor of NYC created the law requiring immigrants have physical exams before arriving at Ellis Island. Until then, many were shipped back, including a one-legged ancestor of the author. Well paced and very entertaining.
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