The Old World in the New The Significance of Past and Present Immigration to the American People
CHAPTER IV
THE SCANDINAVIANS 7
The size of the Scandinavian wave--Distribution of this element in the United States--Social characteristics--Crime and alcoholism--Occupational choices--Readiness of assimilation-- Reaction to America--National contrasts among Scandinavians-- Intellectual rating--Race traits--Moral and political significance of the Scandinavians.