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Building the American dream

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"Swedish immigrants Gustaf Adolph Johnson (1880-1947) and Selma Anna Sofia Carlson (1879-1967) built a family and a career in a Midwestern town during the early twentieth century. This book tells the story of Gust's carpentry and contracting activities, most especially …

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"Swedish immigrants Gustaf Adolph Johnson (1880-1947) and Selma Anna Sofia Carlson (1879-1967) built a family and a career in a Midwestern town during the early twentieth century. This book tells the story of Gust's carpentry and contracting activities, most especially the eighty houses he built. It also tells the story of Gust and Selma's family, their activities, travels, and tragedies, as well as their every-day lives"--P. 4 of cover.

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""Swedish immigrants Gustaf Adolph Johnson (1880-1947) and Selma Anna Sofia Carlson (1879-1967) built a family and a career in a Midwestern town during the early twentieth century. This book tells …"

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