Morsels in the Melting Pot: The Persistence of Dutch Immigrant Communities in North America

Exploring a population that is rarely, if ever, the subject of academic research, these 18 essays from Dutch, American, and Canadian contributors discuss the efforts of small groups of Dutch immigrants to maintain their identity in the United States and Canada from the 1800s through the present. They particularly explore the connections between these groups and other Dutch Americans and alternative groups as well as their communication with the Netherlands. Also detailed is how the world view, leadership, local organizations, and national networks of these immigrants helped them preserve their identity during assimilation and modernization.