
Pelkie: 100 Years of Finnishness in Michigan's North Woods
Part 2 - Third Generation: Cows, Kids and Barns
Documentary · Jul 1, 2019 · 57 min Tubi
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S1, E2: Second and third generation Finns worked on the farms as kids, which instilled in them a good worth ethic and good values. They had freedom to run and play, and there was a strong culture of visiting and sauna among neighbors. Kids initially spoke Finnish in their one-room schools. As the second and third generation grew up they began to leave the area to find work and education.
Documentary · Jul 1, 2019 · 57 min