They Took My Father : Finnish Americans in Stalins Russia.
A riveting memoir of one family's struggle under a totalitarian regime.
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Hertzel, Laurie. Morgan, Tom. |
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2004. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Online Access: | Click to View |
| Summary: | A riveting memoir of one family's struggle under a totalitarian regime. "Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel tell a poignant tale of a hidden corner of U.S. and Soviet history. Tracing the hopes and hardships of one family over two continents, They Took My Father explores the boundaries of loyalty, identity, and ideals." --Amy Goldstein, Washington Post "What makes Mayme's story so uniquely--almost unbelievably--tragic is that her family chose to move from the United States to the Soviet Union in 1934, thinking they were going to help build a 'worker's paradise.' They found, instead, a deadly nightmare." --St. Paul Pioneer Press "This gripping and timely book traces the beginnings of communism not as dry history but as a fascinating personal drama that spreads across Russia, Finland, and the mining towns of Upper Michigan and the Iron Range of Minnesota. . . . An important and largely ignored part of history comes alive in one woman's story of her tragic family, caught up in the all-consuming struggle of the twentieth century." --Frank Lynn, political reporter, New York Times |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780816695874 |