This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 44021519
Title:
Catholic Colonization in Minnesota
Revised Edition
Credits:
Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy
of the Digital Library@Villanova University
(http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Summary: "Catholic Colonization in Minnesota" by the Catholic Colonization Bureau is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a guide for Catholic immigrants considering agricultural settlement in Minnesota, emphasizing the advantages and benefits of moving from urban areas to rural farming communities. The work aims to address the needs and concerns of Catholic settlers, detailing how they can securely establish themselves on the land while maintaining their religious and community ties. The opening of the book discusses the motivation behind its publication and highlights the growing interest among Catholics in immigrating from crowded cities to agricultural areas. It outlines the Catholic Colonization Bureau's efforts to facilitate this migration, emphasizing the importance of having priests and churches nearby to support settlers. It stresses the advantages of agricultural life, including independence and prosperity, contrasted with the dangers of urban living. The emphasis is placed on creating self-reliant communities where Catholics can thrive spiritually and economically, reinforcing the idea that owning land is equated with owning the country itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Catholic Colonization Bureau
Other: Ireland, John, 1838-1918
EBook No.: 42187
Published: Feb 24, 2013
Downloads: 174
Language: English
Subject: Agriculture -- Minnesota
Subject: Catholics -- Minnesota
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 44021519
Title:
Catholic Colonization in Minnesota
Revised Edition
Credits:
Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy
of the Digital Library@Villanova University
(http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Summary: "Catholic Colonization in Minnesota" by the Catholic Colonization Bureau is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a guide for Catholic immigrants considering agricultural settlement in Minnesota, emphasizing the advantages and benefits of moving from urban areas to rural farming communities. The work aims to address the needs and concerns of Catholic settlers, detailing how they can securely establish themselves on the land while maintaining their religious and community ties. The opening of the book discusses the motivation behind its publication and highlights the growing interest among Catholics in immigrating from crowded cities to agricultural areas. It outlines the Catholic Colonization Bureau's efforts to facilitate this migration, emphasizing the importance of having priests and churches nearby to support settlers. It stresses the advantages of agricultural life, including independence and prosperity, contrasted with the dangers of urban living. The emphasis is placed on creating self-reliant communities where Catholics can thrive spiritually and economically, reinforcing the idea that owning land is equated with owning the country itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Catholic Colonization Bureau
Other: Ireland, John, 1838-1918
EBook No.: 42187
Published: Feb 24, 2013
Downloads: 174
Language: English
Subject: Agriculture -- Minnesota
Subject: Catholics -- Minnesota
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.