Soil and Salvation: Danes in Montana, 1906-10. Part I: Soil

Authors

Jakob Jakobsen

Keywords

immigration, Dagmar, Danish colonies

Abstract

When I discovered that my great grandfather and his fiancée had participated in the founding of the Dagmar colony in Montana in 1906, I did not expect my initial interest in this to lead to a research grant from DAHS that would enable me to dive even deeper into their adventure, for which I am very grateful. My fascination with their story follows from its connection to the collective history of Danish America. In this sense, my ancestors acted as individuals, but their “navigation” took place in a “landscape” that changed due to larger developments. As a result, they can teach us something about their time – and vice versa.

Recommended Citation

Jakobsen, Jakob (2017) "Soil and Salvation: Danes in Montana, 1906-10. Part I: Soil," The Bridge: Vol. 40: No. 1, Article 12.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol40/iss1/12