Dutch in Michigan

by Ten Harmsel, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780870136207
• ISBN10: 0870136208
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Michigan State Univ Pr

Summary

Even though they are historically one of the smaller immigrant streams, nineteenth-century Dutch migrants and their descendents have made parts of West Michigan their own. The first Dutch in Michigan were religious dissenters whose commitment to Calvinism had long-reaching effects on their communities, even in the face of later waves of radicalized industrial immigrants and the challenges of modern life. From Calvin College to Meijer Thrifty Acres and the Tulip Festival, the Dutch presence has enriched and informed people throughout the state. Larry ten Harmsel skillfully weaves together the strands of history and modern culture to create a balanced and sensitive portrayal of this vibrant community.

Table of Contents

Background	1	(2)
Seceders	3	(3)
A Meager Paradise	6	(4)
Heresy and Sins	10	(5)
Traditional Saying	10	(5)
The Civil War to World War I	15	(4)
Hendrik Meijer	16	(3)
Into the Modern Age	19	(4)
Joke	22	(1)
Provisional Conclusions	23	(6)
Hollywood in West Michigan	25	(2)
Common Dutch Words	27	(2)
Dutch Recipes	29	(2)
Louis Padnos	31	(4)
Logging	35	(4)
Notes	39	(4)
For Further Reference	43	(4)
Index	47