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On Stony Ground traces a generation of Mennonite immigrants from the Soviet Union to Manitoba, detailing their adaptation to a new land.

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Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. Russia and Canada: The Consequences of the First World War 2. Russländer Mennonites Find Homes 3. The Bases of Community 4. Re-establishing Institutions 5. Schools and Education 6. Debts, Depression, and a New Grunthal 7. Old and New World Politics 8. Conflicted Identities 9. The War Years 10. Post-War Prosperity 11. A United and Divided Community 12. Generational Succession and Transition 13. Becoming Canadian Conclusion Appendixes 1. Elim Congregation Statistics (Baptised Members / Families / Totals 1927–c.1980) 2. Agreement with the International Company over Land on East Reserve Bibliography

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/8/2024 12:03:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781487547370, 978-1487547370
      ISBN10: 1487547374
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On Stony Ground traces a generation of Mennonite immigrants from the Soviet Union to Manitoba, detailing their adaptation to a new land.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. Russia and Canada: The Consequences of the First World War 2. Russländer Mennonites Find Homes 3. The Bases of Community 4. Re-establishing Institutions 5. Schools and Education 6. Debts, Depression, and a New Grunthal 7. Old and New World Politics 8. Conflicted Identities 9. The War Years 10. Post-War Prosperity 11. A United and Divided Community 12. Generational Succession and Transition 13. Becoming Canadian Conclusion Appendixes 1. Elim Congregation Statistics (Baptised Members / Families / Totals 1927–c.1980) 2. Agreement with the International Company over Land on East Reserve Bibliography

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