Creating Narratives of Place and Identity in “Little Sweden, U.S.A.”Footnote^*

* I would like to thank Pete Shortridge, Garth Myers, Bob Nunley, Rita Napier, and Terry Slocum for their helpful input during this project. Also, many thanks to Lisa Schnell for her comments on an earlier draft of this article. Most of all, I would like to thank the residents of Lindsborg who gave me their time and insight, and particularly Kathryn and Carl Frantz, for their boundless hospitality during my visits to Lindsborg.

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