NEW SWEDEN

Swedish colony (1638–55), on the Delaware River; included parts of what are now Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. With the support of Swedish statesman Axel Oxenstierna, Admiral Klas Fleming (a Finn), and Peter Minuit (a Dutchman), the New Sweden Company was organized in Sweden in 1633. Two ships (the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip), commanded by Minuit, reached the Delaware River in Mar., 1638. Minuit immediately bought land from the Native Americans and founded Fort Christina, where Wilmington, Del., stands. In 1643, Tinicum Island (at Philadelphia) became the colony's capital. About half of the colonists were Finns. Peter Stuyvesant, with a Dutch force larger than the population of New Sweden, took the little colony in 1655.

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The Dutch & Swedes on the Delaware, 1609-64
Book by Christopher Ward; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1930
Subjects: Dutch--United States, New Sweden--History, Swedes--United States
...WYETH JOHAN PRINTZ, Governor of New Sweden , 1643-53 THE DUTCH SWEDES on...THE Katts CATASTROPHE 139 New SWEDEN AT ITS ZENITH 143...concerted onslaught would have wiped out New Sweden and yielded to the Indians such...
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A History of Sweden
Book by Ingvar Andersson, Carolyn Hannay; Praeger, 1956
Subjects: Sweden--History
...41. Swedes and Indians in New Sweden. Contem porary engraving...of seed for the future. This new culture reached Sweden about 3000 B.C., and it brought...first stages of the Iron Age in Sweden. This new era, which began about 500...
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A History of Sweden
Book by Andrew A. Stomberg; Macmillan, 1931
Subjects: Sweden--History
A HISTORY OF SWEDEN THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO...status in antiquity. The new theory held that mans life in Sweden did not even antedate the...peoples moved into the new regions. Sweden and the neighbouring territory...
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Military Migration and State Formation: The British Military Community in Seventeenth-Century Sweden
Book by Mary Elizabeth Ailes; University of Nebraska Press, 2002
Subjects: British--Sweden--History--17th Century, Sociology, Military--Sweden--History--17th Century, Sweden--Emigration And Immigration--History--17th Century, Sweden--History--17th Century
...raised and shipped to Sweden by the summer of 1615...outset of the war, the new king of Bohemia, Frederick...the Domin- ion of New England, while the...Europe: Poland and Sweden.23 During the first...become landowners in Sweden must have been a...take advantage of new economic opportu...
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Sweden and Visions of Norway: Politics and Culture, 1814-1905
Book by H. Arnold Barton; Southern Illinois University Press, 2003
Subjects: Nationalism--Norway, Norway--History--1814-1905, Norway--Relations--Sweden, Sweden--History--1814-1905, Sweden--Relations--Norway
...Continental System. The new crown prince, Carl...highly popular in Sweden as he had been in...representation than Swedens new constitution. A modified...conditions in the new Norwegian kingdom...its relevance for Sweden, an ancient monarchy...
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Sweden and Its Immigrants: Policies versus Opinions
Journal article by Goran Rosenberg; Daedalus, Vol. 124, 1995
Subjects: Emigration and immigration--Sweden, Multiculturalism--Public opinion, Sweden--Demographic aspects
...the creation of a new underclass. This...citizens to work in Sweden was to be officially...terminate the contract. New legislation has since...Albanians immigrating to Sweden became real, the situation...ethnic ghettos, and new patterns of social...ingredient, not in Sweden, nor anywhere else...
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Cohabiting and Married Couples' Income Organization: Approaches in Sweden and the United States
Journal article by Kristen R. Heimdal, Sharon K. Houseknecht; Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 65, 2003
Subjects: Cohabitation, Comparative studies, Divorce, Families & family life, Income, Marriage, Sweden, United States
...1991; Singh Lindsay); and New Zealand (Fleming, 1997). The...how couples organize income in Sweden and the United States. The specific...in the United States than in Sweden. Additional Predictors of Income...independence even after entering into a new union. The experience of divorce...
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Sweden: The Enemy Is Within
Journal article by William W. Lewis, Christer G. Gardell, Hakan Ekstrom; The McKinsey Quarterly, 1995
Subjects: Economic development--Analysis, Economic policy--Sweden, Economic stagnation--Analysis, Sweden--Business and industry
...markets and encouraging new entrants. Policies...growth During the 1990s, Sweden has deregulated its economy...the low penetration of new products Sweden created only two-thirds...be a major source of new jobs for Sweden; indeed, employment is...
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Cross-National Marriage in Sweden: Immigration and Assimilation 1971-1993
Journal article by Gary A. Cretser; Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Vol. 30, 1999
Subjects: Emigration and immigration--Sweden, Intermarriage--Evaluation, Sex ratio--Evaluation, Sweden--Politics and government
...married spouses from the all of the New Commonwealth countries and Pakistan, the small percentage of marriages in Sweden occurring between Swedes and people...the sex ratio of immigrant groups to Sweden are somewhat predictive of which nationalities...
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EU AGENDA: Sweden and the European Union
Journal article by Ole Elgstrom; New Zealand International Review, Vol. 24, 1999
Subjects: European Union--Membership, European federation--Analysis, Sweden--Relations with European Union
...years have now elapsed since Sweden joined the European Union. The...union has been introduced and a new round of enlargement negotiations...supra-national direction. So, although Sweden has been very efficient in adapting...comparatively quick in implementing new directives and regulations...
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Sweden after the Fall
Magazine article by Gordon F. Sander; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 20, Spring 1996
Subjects: Sweden--Social aspects, Swedes--Social aspects
...the economists say, Sweden needed to continually develop new "comparative advantages...in her country, the new Swedish chief executive...set out to cut back Swedens overgrown welfare...suggested that "we in Sweden must develop a new definition of welfare...
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Sweden: The Model That Never Was
Magazine article by Peter Cohen; Monthly Review, Vol. 46, July 1994
Subjects: Capitalism--Social aspects, Sweden--Economic aspects, Swedish Social Democratic Labor Party--Economic policy
...rates throughout the capitalist system. In the second place, Sweden has not suffered from a fiscal crisis. The "crisis" was created...chorus which repeats almost daily that the main task of the new government after the elections in September, 1994 will be to...
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Sweden: They Do Things Differently There
Magazine article by Julian Coman; New Statesman, Vol. 134, June 27, 2005
Subjects: Sweden--Economic aspects, Sweden--Economic policy, Sweden--Political aspects, Tax policy--Forecasts and trends
...Margaret Thatcher in her pomp. So Sweden had succumbed, I reflected sadly...Social Democrats clothes--the new Labour manoeuvre in reverse...British social democrat to go to Sweden. They still do things differently...works. While Tony Blair and new Labour celebrate Britains economic...
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From Sweden with Love
Magazine article by Baffour Ankomah; New African, June 2001
Subjects: Africans--Social aspects, Immigrants--Social aspects, Race relations, Scandinavia--Social aspects, Sweden
From Sweden with Love. by Baffour Ankomah...worthy of leadership..." Well, welcome to Sweden (sorry, Europe). From the outside, Scandinavia...all. So what has this got to do with Sweden? Simple. Keeping up appearances appears...
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Mastering Sakerhet in Sweden
Magazine article by Pam Collins; Security Management, Vol. 40, June 1996
Subjects: Security systems--Study and teaching, Sweden--Safety and security measures
...Although the security profession in Sweden is relatively young, it has made tremendous...in developing security education. This new desire can be attributed to several substantive...that regulates the use of computers, and Swedens decision to join the European Community...
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Football: Teamcomes First for New Tournament Hot-Shot Villa; EURO 2008 Sweden 1 Spain 3
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), June 16, 2008
...Football: Teamcomes First for New Tournament Hot-Shot Villa; EURO 2008 Sweden 1 Spain 3. Byline: By Mike...an injury-time winner against Sweden in the battle of the two Group...winners, but the result means Sweden now face a crucial winner-takes-all...
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Life Is SWEDE; with New Low-Cost Flights There's Never Been a Better Time to Explore the Beautiful Heart of Sweden. and Our Own Swedish-Born H&H Writer Lena Gustavson Believes You Shouldn't Wait for the Snow
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), August 26, 2007
Life Is SWEDE; with New Low-Cost Flights Theres Never...Explore the Beautiful Heart of Sweden. and Our Own Swedish-Born H...people think of holidays in Sweden they imagine winter and snow...only 100km to the west while Swedens own capital of Stockholm is...
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McDonnell Is Positive Pats Can Still Pack Real Punch ; (1) Leading the Line: New Signing John Murphy Is Poised to Make His First Start for Pat's in Sweden Tonight (2) Battle Cry: McDonnell Believes His Side Can Score in Bor?s
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 14, 2008
...Punch ; (1) Leading the Line: New Signing John Murphy Is Poised...His First Start for Pats in Sweden Tonight (2) Battle Cry: McDonnell...has not even made the trip to Sweden as he still remains sidelined...you are playing. Conditions in Sweden are not much different to Ireland...
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World Economic Crisis Could Scupper Revival; Sweden Has Long Been Regarded as One of the Best Examples of Economic and Social Progress, but Times Have Changed, Says Geoff Thomas
Newspaper article by Geoff Thomas; The Birmingham Post (England), October 22, 1998
Subjects: Sweden
...per cent of GDP. Sweden had in fact moved...it had become "the new sick man of Europe...example threatens a new wave of currency...significantly worsen, Swedens economy will continue...100 years. Now new markets adjacent to Sweden offer growing opportunities...
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Ups and Downs in Sweden, Then and Now
Newspaper article by Richard Grenier; The Washington Times, April 12, 1996
Subjects: Sweden
...to provide annually 100,000 new, low-cost apartments. For 30 years, unemployment in Sweden had hardly risen above 1 percent...successful Socialist economy Sweden had a thriving capitalist...never vanished. So perhaps a new cycle is beginning. Richard...
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New Sweden
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NEW SWEDEN Swedish colony (1638 55), on the Delaware...and Peter Minuit (a Dutchman), the New Sweden Company was organized in Sweden in 1633...Dutch force larger than the population of New Sweden, took the little colony in 1655...
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Sweden
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...asserted his claim to Sweden by force of arms...stirred the Swedes to new resistance; at Strangnas...North America (see New Sweden ) proved short-lived...Charles XVI Gustavus . Sweden refused to join the...governments. Considerable new social welfare legislation...
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Charles X , King of Sweden
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the prewar status quo. (For the settlement with Poland, see Oliva, Peace of .) During Charless reign Sweden lost New Sweden in America to the Dutch. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission...
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Charles XII , King of Sweden
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...by his sister, Ulrica Leonora, who was forced to recognize a new constitution that gave most of the power to the nobles and clergy...1721) with substantial Swedish losses. His final failure cost Sweden its rank as a great power. The classic biography is Voltaires...
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Charles XIII , King of Sweden and Norway
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...XIII , king of Sweden and Norway 1748 1818, king of Sweden (1809 18) and Norway (1814 18). He became regent for his nephew...the forced abdication (1809) of his nephew, Charles accepted a new constitution that limited the monarchs power, and he signed...
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