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/Home/Historical Studies/Culture/North America/U.S. Studies/European Americans/General Resources Luxembourgers in America (European Reading Room, Library of Congress) Votes:0 The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Special Projects >> Luxembourgers in America Find in European Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages The Luxembourgers in America A rural idyll in Winona, Minnesota, where a number of Luxembourgers settled beginning in the 1850s. From: L. A. Warming Company. The Paradise of Minnesota: The Proposed Whitewater State Park . St. Charles, Minnesota: L.A. Warming Company, 1917. T his presentation provides information about immigration from Luxembourg to the United States, and about the activities of Luxembourger immigrants in the United States from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Information is contained in a chronology, bibliography, maps, photographs and other p Read More Go to Site A Brief Outline of Dutch History and the New Netherland Colony Votes:0 Section Contents The Lion Dollar: Introduction The Rix Dollar and Silver Rider: Introduction A Brief Outline of Dutch History and the Province of New Netherland Although most Americans are familiar with the basic outline of the British colonization of America, and even know some information on the Spanish and French settlements, their is less familiarity with the history and geography of another new word settler, namely the Dutch. Not only did they settle the colony of New Netherland but coins from both the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the Flemish area held by Spain, which we now call Belgium, circulated in America. The following summaries are presented to clarify statements in the various sections of this site that mention events concerning the Dutch; below are capsule historie Read More Go to Site Austrian-Hungarian Immigrants Votes:0 Austrian- Hungarian Immigrants Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email In 1867 Austria and Hungary united under the leadership of Emperor Franz Josef . Over 51 million people lived in the 675,000 square kilometres of the empire. The two largest ethnic groups were Germans (10 million) and Hungarians (9 million). There were also Poles, Croats, Bosnians, Serbians, Italians, Czechs, Ruthenes, Slovenes, Slovaks and Romanians. Overall, fifteen different languages were spoken in the Austro-Hungarian empire. The government decided to allow those not happy with this arrangement to emigrate to the United States. This was especially true of those who were no Read More Go to Site B & L INFORMATION SERVICES Votes:0 HUNGARIANS IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR The Civil War has been the subject of more publications than any other episode in American history. One area of the conflict, however, that has received scant attention is the participation and contributions of the foreign-born. This is especially true in the case of smaller ethnic groups, such as the Hungarians. Edmund Vasvary's Lincoln's Hungarian Heroes , which also mentions Hungarians who fought on the Confederate side, is rather superficial and contains a significant number of glaring errors. Ella Lonn's discussion of Hungarians in her Foreigners in the Union Army and Navy and Foreigners in the Confederacy is essentially a recapitulation of the material in Vasvary's book. William L. Burton's Melting Pot Soldiers: The Union's Ethnic Regiments focuse Read More Go to Site CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hungarian Catholics in America Votes:0 Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers Bible Library A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Home > Catholic Encyclopedia > H > Hungarian Catholics in America Hungarian Catholics in America The Kingdom of Hungary (MagyarorszÁg) comprises within its borders several races or nationalities other than the one from which it derives its name. Indeed the Hungarians are in the minority (or perhaps a bare majority ) when contrasted with all the others combined; but they outnumber any one of the other races under the Hungarian Crown. It therefore frequently happens that immigrants to the United States coming from the Kingdom of Hungary , no matter of what race they may be, are indiscriminately classed as Hungarians , even by persons fairly well informed. The Kingdom of Hungary , which is separa Read More Go to Site Catholic New York - Lead Story Votes:0 Catholic New York - Editorial Report - August 17, 2000 The Feast Of Stephen By ANNE BUCKLEY The 1,000th anniversary of the crowning of St. Stephen as King of Hungary is a day of celebration like our Fourth of July in that Eastern European country. I found this out recently when I made some inquiries about the celebration of this anniversary that will take place in St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, Aug. 20. We all know about St. Patrick's Day, celebrating the patron of Ireland and of the cathedral and of the country of ancestry of many New Yorkers. The same with Columbus Day, the Italian explorer who sailed under the Spanish flag when he discovered the New World. And there is the Mass before the Steuben Day Parade, honoring the soldier revered by New Yorkers of German heritage. Now we have Read More Go to Site Chapter Two - The History Of The German Immigration To America - The Brobst Chronicles Votes:0 Main Page What's New Registry Information Database On-line The Brobst Chronicles Brobstology (Articles) Brobst Message Boards Reunions Publications Researchers Mailing List Links Brobst Genealogy Newsletter Index Featured Ancestor Families in the News Family Photo Albums Mailbag Resources/Net News Obituaries Looking for the Propst Surname? How to Contact us! Disclaimer Privacy Statement THE BROBST CHRONICLES A HISTORY OF THE EARLY BROBST/PROBST FAMILIES IN PENNSYLVANIA Index and Table of Contents to The Brobst Chronicles Title Page Foreword Introduction Chapter One - The Early Swiss/German Probsts Chapter Two - The History Of The German Immigration To America Chapter Three - The Struggles of the Settlers Chapter Four - The Early American Pennsylvania Brobsts Chapter Five - Children of Phil Read More Go to Site Congress of Russian Americans Headquarters Website, San Francisco, California Votes:0 Sorry, but you have an old Flash plug-in installed on your computer. Please click "Get Flash" to download a newer version from Adobe website. This content requires the Macromedia Flash Player. Get Flash Read More Go to Site Contact List of Bukovina Genealogists Votes:0 The Bukovina Society of the Americas www.bukovinasociety.org www.bukovinasociety.org covers the migration of Germans from Rhine-Palatinate, W?rttemberg and the Bohemian Forest in the late 1700's and early 1800's when they were recruited/motivated to settle Bukovina (land of beech trees), then a sparsely populated crown land of the Austrian Hungarian Empire. After one or two generations in Bukovina, scarcity of land and the attraction of the new world countries again motivated a migration in the late 1800's to early 1900's. Kansas, Washington, Colorado, Illinois and New York were their main destinations in North America and Brazil was the major destination in South America. This website has rich content on the history, culture and genealogy of the Bukovina Germans. www.bukovinasociety.org c Read More Go to Site Daha.org - The Best broadband Resources and Information. This website is for sale! 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Read More Go to Site Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress Votes:0 German American National Congress Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress ?bersetzung auf Deutsch The Voice of German-Americans from Coast to Coast The German American National Congress, also known as DANK (Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress), is the largest organization of Americans of German descent. It has some 30 chapters and over 100 associated member societies from coast to coast. The organization seeks to bring together Americans of German descent in the pursuit of cultivating and presenting their heritage and interests on local, regional and national levels. These were the primary reasons that the German American National Congress was founded in 1959, and they are still among the organization's primary objectives today. DANK National Convention November 2 - 4, 2007 For More Read More Go to Site Dutch Immigration Votes:0 Dutch Immigration Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email The Dutch first arrived in America in 16 09 when the Dutch East India Company vessel De Halve Maen , commanded by the English captain, Henry Hudson , laid anchor at Sandy Hook, before sailing up what is now known as the Hudson River. In 1614 Dutch merchants established a trading post at Fort Orange. Ten years later thirty families came from Holland to establish a settlement that became known as New Netherland. The Dutch government gave exclusive trading rights to the Dutch West India Company and over the next few years other colonists arrived a large settlement was established on Manhattan Read More Go to Site Dutchmen in the Civil War Votes:0 Dutchmen in the Civil War "Op nu Nederlandsch wakkre zonen! Burgers van Amerika, Wilt u uwer waardig tonen Volgt der vad'ren voorbeeld na, Hebt gij eens dit land verkoren Voor uw tweede Vaderland, Aan de Unie trouw gezworen. U aan haar in nood verpand Op Bataven! Dan te wapen Nu het vuur des oproers brandt! Langer nu niet zitten slapen, Bij den nood van 't Vaderland! Schaart u bij de krijgsbanieren Tot behoud der Union!" This poem was made by a mr. Grootemaat from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Click here for an English translation Silas Coster Private in the 2nd Wisconsin James Longstreet The Confederacy's most controversial soldier AM. Couturie Consul of the Netherlands in New Orleans The Van Raalte Family Letters from a Dutch Family For a comprehensive history of the American Civil War go to: Sho Read More Go to Site English Emigration Votes:0 English Emigration Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email In the 16th century English explorers were sent to the New World to seek a passage to the Indies. However, gradually the government became more concerned with establishing overseas colonies. It was hoped that these territories would provide an outlet for her surplus population, a source of raw materials for her expanding industries and a market for its manufactured goods. In 1607 James I granted permission for a group of merchants to establish a permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown, Virginia. John Smith was elected president of the Virginia Colony in 1608 and soon afterward Read More Go to Site Finns in America Votes:0 [ End of article ] Finns in America Patricia Latimer It took nearly 300 years for America to discover the Finns! Yet the 20th century version of these stalwart and historic people was hewn from the imperishable cornerstone of American civilization which was laid in the rugged, untamed wilderness in 1638. But for the providential recognition of the commanding genius of Jean Sibelius, the track triumphs of Paavo Nurmi and world-famed wardebt payments, the Finns might still be undiscovered, might still be a capital subject for a guessing game! Jean Sibelius If you like mystery certainly the case of the Finns, who just didn't exist in the minds of Americans for three centuries, is an impressive one to tackle. You could mention the Irish, German, Italian, Czechs, Poles, Lithuanians, Swedes, Rus Read More Go to Site First Polish Settlers Votes:0 The First Polish Settlers It was in the summer of 1608 that the group of Polish glass makers who were in London, England establishing a glass making industry, set sail on the Mary and Margaret for their journey to America. Until that time, England imported the majority of its glassware from Poland. In early 1608, the Virginia Company of London decided that they would establish a glass making industry in America which could sell its products to England and other countries. Since the glass makers from Poland were successful in setting up a new glass making industry in London, they were commissioned to establish a new industry in America. On October 1, 1608, the Mary and Margaret landed at Jamestown, Virginia and the Polish settlers first set foot on American soil. This group of industrious P Read More Go to Site Franco-American Women's Institute Votes:0 1996-2006 The Franco-American Women's Institute L'Institut des femmes franco-amÉricaines The Franco-American Women's Institute is an organization of women who gather together as a force for the specific purpose of promoting Franco-American, ethnic women's voices. The Franco-American Women's Institute is also an archival place or a recording place. The women come together in many forms of presentation, body, soul and creative spirit, as Franco-American women--QuÉbÉcois, Acadian, MÉtis, Mixed Blood, French Canadian, 'Cajun, Creole and Huguenot--in a way which encourages them to be voiced while collecting a record of their and their maman's existence. Daughters, mamans, and mÉmÈres. Franco-Americans are the ancestors of an important and large genealogical group located on the North American c Read More Go to Site French Immigration Votes:0 French Immigration Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email In 1608 the explorer, Samuel de Champlain , founded the first permanent French colony at Quebec. He also explored the area that is now northern New York State. It was not until sixty years later that the French began to expand south. In 1673 Jacques Marquette and Luis Joliet explored the central portion of the Mississippi River. They were followed by Robert Cavalier de LaSalle who sailed down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the entire territory for France. He named the territory Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. The French established settlements in what it called New Read More Go to Site French Texans Votes:0 Although a French flag of some sort is represented in “six flags over Texas” displays, France never—in any sense of political control—flew a flag over Texas and never gave her own citizens strong reasons for emigration. However, RenÉ-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, did make one foray west of the drainage of the Mississippi, and General Charles Lallemand did lead a short-lived military colony into East Texas. France, in the New World, was more interested in trade than settlement and was often distracted by continental European problems. The nation was neither equipped for colonial ventures nor had that much interest in the western Gulf of Mexico. Nevertheless, in 1685 the young Sieur de La Salle landed at Matagorda Bay, Texas, some 600 miles west of his target: the M Read More Go to Site From Holland to Holland: Dutch Emigration to Michigan Votes:0 Normal (graphics, frames, flash) Text Only Normaal (plaatjes, frames, flash) Text Only Created for ThinkQuest 2000 By Team C005615 Elizabeth Dahm Gerhard Dijkstra Peter Dijkstra © 2000 Team C005615 Read More Go to Site German American Contributions to Mainstream Culture Votes:0 German-Americans and Their Contributions to the American Mainstream Culture: German Names and Words Table of Contents Overview Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Extra Credit Projects Overview Immigrants from the German-speaking countries brought with them their names, their language, customs and traditions, which were largely unknown in North America. Some of these, including a surprising number of food and drinks, caught on among their English-speaking neighbors. When there was no exact equivalent or no established English word for a German "import," the German was adopted into the American language. Noted historian Daniel J. Boorstin calls the American language " another happy American accident." As he puts it " we have an imported language along with a population of imported pe Read More Go to Site German Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 German Emigration to Pittsburgh German Emigration to Pittsburgh Germans were the first settlers in western Pennsylvania, initially migrating here as early as 1708, and living in settlements by 1788. The first Germans settlers in the early 1700's were from the Palatinate (a district in south-west Germany that belonged to Bavaria until 1945), mostly of the lower social class. A second migration between 1728 and 1804 brought middle and upper class Germans to Pennsylvania. The mass influx of the Germans during the early eighteenth century frightened earlier immigrants. Over half the landlords in Pennsylvania in 1734 were German, and in some towns street signs were printed in both English and German. Natives worried about the preservation of their language--and even of their government--against Read More Go to Site German Immigration Votes:0 German Immigration Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email Francis Daniel Pastorius was a lawyer in Krefeld but because of his religious beliefs was forced to leave the country in 1683. Pastorius arranged for twelve other Quaker families from Krefeld to sail to America on a ship called the Concord . Pastorius and his followers established Germantown, the first permanent settlement of German immigrants in America. Pastorius became the town's burgomaster and on 16th November, 1684, Germantown became the first in Philadelphia to hold a fair. Germantown concentrated on producing cloth and sold considerable quantities to New York and Boston . Francis D Read More Go to Site German Migration Votes:0 German Immigration It is difficult to define the term "German" (and thus, "German" migration) because of the changing boundaries of the state of Germany and other Germanic nations. Germans are often defined as those individuals from areas where forms of German have traditionally been spoken, including today's Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Bohemia, and parts of Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, and the former Yugoslavia. During the mid-1800s, the part of Europe that is now considered "Germany" consisted of smaller German states controlled by princes. These princedoms were later controlled by empires that allowed little or no political power to remain in the hands of the princely leaders. By 1870s, a united German state was finally created by Otto von Bismarck, although in the years that followe Read More Go to Site German Texans Votes:0 Texans of German birth or descent have, since the mid-19th century, made up one of the largest ethnic groups in the state. By 1850 they numbered five percent of the total population—a conservative count. The 1990 census listed more than 17 percent of the population, nearly three million individuals, claiming German heritage. Easter Fires Germans who chose Texas as a home were, in the migrations from 1830 to 1900, anything but a uniform group. Early emigration came from a land of provinces and duchies, not a unified Germany, and from many backgrounds. Johann Friedrich Ernst, even if he left the Duchy of Oldenburg just a step ahead of charges of embezzlement, was a born immigrant if anyone ever was. Learning of Stephen F. Austin's Texas colony, he had purchased a tract of land by 1831 a Read More Go to Site German-American Firefighters Association Votes:0 German-American Firefighters Association Read More Go to Site Henry Kissinger - Biography Votes:0 Nobel Foundation Nobel Media Nobel Museum Nobel Peace Center Nobel Web SEARCH CONTACT US HOME NOBEL PRIZES ALFRED NOBEL PRIZE AWARDERS NOMINATION PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS AWARD CEREMONIES EDUCATIONAL GAMES By Year Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize in Medicine Nobel Prize in Literature Nobel Peace Prize Prize in Economics Henry Kissinger The Nobel Peace Prize 1973 Biography Henry Alfred Kissinger was the 56th Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977, continuing to hold the position of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs which he first assumed in 1969 until 1975. After leaving government service, he founded Kissinger Associates, an international consulting firm, of which he is chairman. Dr. Kissinger was born in Fuerth, Germany, on M Read More Go to Site HISTORY OF GERMANS IN MISSOURI Votes:0 A BRIEF HISTORY OF GERMANS IN MISSOURI The following excerpts have been taken and freely adapted from "Missouri's Child", an online work on education and the status of children in Missouri from our earliest beginnings. I have gleaned passages which I found either germane to my topic or of general interest. Early Settlers in Missouri The village of Ste. Genevieve, generally recognized as Missouri's first European-style settlement, was established about 1750. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French and the era of American exploration began. Most of the pioneer families were American-born, of Scotch-Irish, English, Welsh, German, Dutch, Swedish and other European stock. More African-American slaves were brought into the territory.... Statehood and Populatio Read More Go to Site History of Santa Claus Votes:0 "American Origins: (As sent to me by Brian Dodd) Quote from ENCARTA 95 The American version of the Santa Claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the Dutch legend of Sinter Klaas, brought by settlers to New York in the 17th century. As early as 1773 the name appeared in the American press as "St. A Claus," but it was the popular author Washington Irving who gave Americans their first detailed information about the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas. In his History of New York, published in 1809 under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, Irving described the arrival of the saint on horseback (unaccompanied by Black Peter) each Eve of Saint Nicholas. This Dutch-American Saint Nick achieved his fully Americanized form in 1823 in the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas more commonly Read More Go to Site Hungarian Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 Hungarian Emigration to Pittsburgh Hungarian Emigration to Pittsburgh The emerging steel industry of the 1880s required cheap unskilled laborers, and found an abundance of them in the Hungarians, who first arrived in ample numbers in the 1880s to man the mills of McKeesport. After the strike of 1892, the Carnegie Company increased the number of immigrant workers. The hard-working Hungarians soon became the labor nucleus in Homestead. The Hungarians were among the lowest-paid mill workers; as a result, many of the men were forced to live in boarding houses that often housed up to 40 men of similar lineage. The boarding houses served as a support group to ease the loneliness and acclimation into a foreign culture. The immigrants from Austria-Hungary were as diverse as they were industrious. 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Read More Go to Site Introduction Votes:0 &nbsp &nbsp Introduction - A people of hope By LINDA MAGNUSSON When you think of people struck by unbelievable hardships and misery, it might not be so hard to believe that a part of their soul dies with each passing day. But one should know that even if you experience the worst imaginable disaster and survive, there still exists a small light of hope in your mind. Without this light, it would be impossible to live on. So in a corner of every human being?s mind, especially of those who came to leave their countries during the 19th-century, there existed a hope of something better - something new and permanent. Their hope was to wake up every morning and see the sun rise over the American continent, watch it colour the sky and spread its golden light throughout a nation of millions of peopl Read More Go to Site Kentucky's German-Americans in the Civil War Votes:0 Kentucky's German-Americans in the Civil War KENTUCKY'S GERMAN-AMERICANS IN THE CIVIL WAR (Click Here for Information about the Following Subjects) Where They Lived? Religious and Political Differences? German-Americans Rally Around the Flag ?Why They Volunteered and How They Were Recruited? Where They Fought? Prejudices? Performance. PHOTOS German-Americans of the 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry ? Photos and Images German-Americans of the 6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry ?Photos and Images German-Americans of the 15th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry ?Photos and Images German-Americans of the 22nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry ? Images German-Americans of the 54th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry ? Photos German-Americans of the Louisville Provost Guard ? Photo German-Americans of the 32nd Indiana Inf Read More Go to Site Keynote Speakers, Motivational Speakers- Speakers.com Speakers Bureau Votes:0 ABOUT SPEAKERS.COM SEARCH NEWS RESOURCES CONTACT US HOME HOT TOPICS: Innovation Direct Access Power-search Speakers.com to find your ideal speaker, then choose our "Direct Access" option to work directly with the speaker or their representative. Full Service Work with an experienced Speakers.com event consultant for informed advice, innovative ideas and the ultimate value in terms of your time and budget. The Only Resource You Need for the World?s Best Professional Speakers Speakers.com is the number one choice for many meeting planners seeking a reliable professional speakers bureau. 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The Museum Store features a special selection of Czech and Slovak gift items, including books, ornaments, Bohemian garnets and crystal, and more! Visit Exhibits Calendar Lib Read More Go to Site Polish Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 Polish Emigration to Pittsburgh Polish Emigration to Pittsburgh The decline of the feudal system and emancipation of the peasantry in early nineteenth-century Poland enhanced the social and economic position of the Poles. But rather than distributing land equally, wealthier peasants ended up with most of the land. As a result of seventy years of trying to survive on land that was increasingly monopolized, the rural Poles had little choice but to move. Unlike the blacks who came to Pittsburgh with defined aspirations, the Polish were tentative and wary of their move to the "steel city," according to "Lives of Their Own: Blacks, Italians and Poles in Pittsburgh, 1900-1960." "The goal of most immigrant Poles was simply to 'get a job, any job',"the book asserts. Poles began entering Pittsburgh Read More Go to Site Russian Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 Russian Emigration to Pittsburgh Russian Emigration to Pittsburgh Prior to 1880, 75-percent of western Pennsylvania's immigrants came from northern Europe, the rest from eastern and southern Europe. But 1882 started the "new immigration", reversing previous migration patterns. Between 1890 and 1900, the number of immigrants coming from Slavic countries more than doubled. The new immigrants were the Poles, Austrians, Italians, Russians and other Slavic races. But of all the Slavic immigrants who came to the Steel Valley, the Russians--often incorrectly categorized with Ukrainians and other ethnic groups from the Austro-Hungarian empire--are the hardest to document historically. Until the U.S. government in 1899 started keeping census figures based on nationality, all who came from territory Read More Go to Site Russian Immigrants Votes:0 Russian Immigrants Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email The first Russians reached America in 1747 when fur traders arrived in Alaska. Some settled in the area and the Russian Orthodox Church became active in the region in 1795. When Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867 most Russians living in the area returned home. It was not until the later stages of the 19th century that large numbers of Russians emigrated to the United States. The main reason for this was the wave of pogroms in southern Russia against the Jewish community that followed the assassination of Alexander II in 1881. Research suggests that over half settled in New Y Read More Go to Site Scotch-Irish Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 Scotch-Irish Emigration to Pittsburgh Scotch-Irish Emigration to Pittsburgh The Scotch-Irish--an ethnic group that originated with the migration from Scotland to northern Ireland in the early 1600s--turned to the New World a few years later to escape religious persecution and economic difficulties. The majority entered through Philadelphia and made their way to western Pennsylvania through the Cumberland Valley. "They were pioneers, frontiersmen, these Scotch-Irish: their general equipment consisted of a rifle, the Bible and the Psalms of David," wrote Pittsburgh City Councilman Robert Garland in 1923. The Scotch-Irish element in western Pennsylvania permeates the area's every social and institutional fabric. The University of Pittsburgh, Washington and Jefferson College, Allegheny College Read More Go to Site Scotland Guide - Scottish History - Scots emigration/immigration to the US Votes:0 Silicon Glen, Scotland > Scottish FAQ > Scottish History View the Silicon Glen Blog . Contact Us about advertising rates. Scots emigration/immigration to the US We provide a service for your website that monitors links in real time and prevents visitors from seeing broken links. The Broken Link Preventer hosted service. For more info mail us . From $50 a year, including full reports. When did the Scottish come to the US? The first Scots began coming to the New World in the early 1600's, Emigration picked up during the Cromwellian Civil War in Britain, as many Scots from both sides were transported to the American Colonies in the mid-1600's. The Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745 also saw numbers of Scotsmen transported to America, as did the Highland Clearances which came somewhat Read More Go to Site Scottish Immigration Votes:0 . Home | Scotland the Brave | Links Why So Many Scots Came to America or What Am I Doing Here? Copyright 1999-2002. All rights reserved. While many Scots emigrated for reasons known only to them, the majority of Scots arrived in Colonial America against their will. The first group of Covenanters banished from Great Britain arrived in America in the late seventeenth century. Beginning in 1716, Jacobite Highlanders were banished to the Americas. Continuing persecution encouraged other Scots to emigrate well into the nineteenth century. All that stuff you learned in grammer school about European people coming to America to for religious freedom is true...to an extent. There's a lot more to the story than that. It also includes the effects of political manipulations, big business, greed, and o Read More Go to Site Slavic Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 Slavic Emigration to Pittsburgh Slavic Emigration to Pittsburgh The Slavs--Lithuanian, Rumanian, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Polish, Ukrainian and Bulgarian in descent--made up half of the workforce in the mills of Pittsburgh in the early 1900s. The Slav immigrants took the unskilled, manual labor jobs in the mills that others wouldn't take: working in cinder pits, handling steel billets and bars and loading trains. "Their labor is the heaviest and the roughest in the mill," wrote Margaret Byington in her 1910 book, Homestead: The Households of a Mill Town. "Accidents are frequent, promotions rare." The Slavs were hard-working country people who came in large numbers in response to the demands of the mills for strong, unskilled laborers. "The mill offers them its lowes Read More Go to Site Slovak Diaspora | Slovakia Votes:0 Slovakia Home A Personal Account Travel & Tourism Regions Maps & Geography History Topics in Slovak History Six Part Historical Overview of Slovakia Economy Culture Society Slovakia Links News Contacts Slovakia Home: A Personal Account | The Constitution Of The Slovak Republic | Slovakia in Europe | Quick Facts | Slovak Diaspora | Slovakia Home | Slovak Republic F.A.Q. | Slovak Diaspora Presidents Kovac, Clinton and Havel In the 1990 census, more than 2 million Americans and Canadians claimed Slovak descent. by June G. Alexander Large-scale Slovak immigration to the United States began in the late 1870s, when Slovakia was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire administered by Hungary. Because U.S. immigration officials did not keep separate records for each ethnic group within the Austr Read More Go to Site Slovak Garden Votes:0 FIRST NAME LAST NAME The Slovak Garden A Home for Slovak Americans 3110 Howell Branch Road, #1 Winter Park, Florida 32792 Phone + (407) 677-6894 / Fax + (407) 677-8442 The Photo is from the book, Slovaks in Florida by Andrew F. Hudak Jr. Our Officers The Mission of the Slovak Cultural Center The Slovak Cultural Center Library and Museum Slovak Garden - Coming Events Slovak Garden Apartments - Live the good life. Floridsky Slovak - The Floridian Slovak Newspaper Slovaks in Florida - a book by Andrew F. Hudak Jr. Roads of Life - a biography by Andrew F. Hudak Slovak Artifacts for Sale Map of the distribution of Slovaks in Florida Joining Slovak Gardens Email us at slovakgarden@hotmail.com This site is now under construction and will be updated on a regular basis. We invite you to stop by and Read More Go to Site Swiss Immigration Votes:0 Swiss Immigration Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email There were few Swiss settlers in the first half of the 19th century. However, two small Swiss colonies were established in Vevay, Ohio (1809) and Highland, Illinois (1836). In 1844 the Swiss government began to encourage emigration to the United States. Canton Glarus was sent to select a site and he purchased 1,200 acres in Green County, Wisconsin. The settlement was named New Glarus, and a log church was added in 1849. Other Swiss colonies in America included Berne, Minnesota (1856), Tell City, Indiana (1856), Grutli, Tennessee (1868), Helvetia, West Virginia (1869), New Switzerland, Georg Read More Go to Site Syllabus for German Immigrant Culture in America: Lesson 1 Votes:0 Course Information Table of Contents Lesson 2 L e s s o n 1 GERMAN-AMERICAN STUDIES: THE EVOLUTION OF A DISCIPLINE 1. Key personalities Oswald Seidensticker (1825-1894). German-born historian. While teaching German at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, he published pioneering studies on the history of German settlement in Pennsylvania. Marion Dexter Learned (1857-1917). Germanist and pioneer student of Pennsylvania German dialects. Professor at the Univ. of Pennsylvania and editor of the influential monograph series German-American Annals. Julius Goebel (1857-1931). Born and trained in Germany, Goebel immigrated to the U.S. in 1881. Germanist at the Univ. of Illinois and editor of Deutsch-Amerikanische GeschichtsblÄtter. Although published by the German-American Historical Society of Illinois, thi Read More Go to Site The Cornish-American Connection. Votes:0 EMIGRANTS AND EMIGRATION - THE CORNISH AMERICAN CONNECTION Most family historians will need no reminding of the importance of emigration in the lives of their forebears. The 'great emigration' as it is termed, cast its shadow across communities and families all over 19th century Cornwall. Furthermore it was one of the fundamental factors in the shaping of modern Cornwall. Around a quarter of a million Cornish men and women left their native land for destinations in Australia South Africa and North America as well as other parts of the globe. Many came back, but most didn't - and there are now thousands particularly in Australia and parts of the United States who are proud of their Cornish ancestry as well as a great number in Cornwall who are still in contact with cousins overseas. Emigrat Read More Go to Site The Finns in America (European Reading Room, Library of Congress) Votes:0 The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Special Projects >> Finns in America Find in European Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages The Finns in America Taru Spiegel, Reference Librarian This presentation provides information about immigration from Finland to the United States, and about the activities of Finnish-American immigrants in the United States from the 17 th to the 20 th centuries. Information is contained in a chronology and selected bibliography. Use arrow keys for easy scrolling. Table of Contents Chronology Selected Bibliography Chronology 1637-1664 Finns, as subjects of the Swedish Crown, were included in Sweden's seventeenth century effort to gain a New World foothold in the Delaw Read More Go to Site The Formation of the Hungarian Ethnicity in the United States:The Movement to Erect the Statue of Kossuth Lajos in Cleveland Votes:0 The Formation of the Hungarian Ethnicity in the United States: The Movement to Erect the Statue of Kossuth Lajos in Cleveland Akiyo YAMAMOTO Copyright (c) 1998 by the Slavic Research Center . All rights reserved. -Summary- Migration studies have remarked that the formation of ethnic identities of immigrants in their areas of settlement cannot be a simple reproduction of their former, pre-migration identities, but rather a dynamic process of acculturation in which such factors as their mother country, host country, native region, and settled locale each play definite roles. This essay tries to illuminate this process, focusing on the discourse and symbols in a movement of "Hungarians" in Cleveland at the turn of the century who were asking to erect a statue of Kossuth Lajos. Cleveland, in t Read More Go to Site The Germans in America (European Reading Room, Library of Congress) Votes:0 The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Special Projects >> Germans in America Find in European Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages The Germans in America This presentation provides information about immigration from the German-speaking world to the United States, and about the activities of German immigrants in the United States from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Information is contained in a chronology, bibliography, maps, photographs and other pictorial sources, links to the Library of Congress' American Memory project, and to relevant materials in Library of Congress exhibit, Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, and links to other Internet sites in the United States and Ger Read More Go to Site The Historic Athenaeum: 100 Years of German Americans in Indianapolis By Susan McKee Votes:0 Shop German Life A Great Gift! Just $12.95 Click here for details! April/May 1998 The Historic Athenaeum: 100 Years of German Americans in Indianapolis By Susan McKee It's a warm spring evening in Indianapolis, and the century-old German Renaissance Revival building on the edge of downtown is packed. Downstairs the Rathskeller is serving classic German fare to early arrivals, while others down steins of Bavarian beer in the Kellerbar. Outside under the stars a band practices on the Biergarten stage, while inside the cast of the American Cabaret Theatre prepares for another performance of its current musical revue. There's a wedding reception underway in the Kellersaal, a choral group rehearsing in the auditorium, and a corporate party arriving for dinner in the Kniepe Room. The staff finis Read More Go to Site The Johns Hopkins News-Letter Votes:0 College Publisher Network Join the College Publisher Network Advertise Across the Network View Network Affiliates Select your search method Search Search This Paper Search Google Music Jobs Top National College News Money Books News-Letter General Info Blogs Podcasts Current Issue: Department of Education sets new loan policies by Patricia Pugh in News & Features Officials say the regulations will prove to be a step toward creating greater transparency of student loan programs, ensuring free choices for borrowers and restoring confidence in financial aid services and programs. 'Dump on the Quad' demonstrates lack of recycling effort in dorms SEA sponsors event in preparation for college recycling competition in Jan. by Heather Barbakoff in News & Features Awareness project directed at open Read More Go to Site The Slovak-American International Cultural Foundation Votes:0 Home Be a Partner Opportunities Wall Calendar Press Releases Event Schedule Our Story More Info Museum Slovak News Slovak Studies Board Other Slovak Organizations The Slovak-American International Cultural Foundation, Inc. The Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt educational and charitable corporation. Its mission is twofold: Showcase the literary, artistic, and scholarly contributions of Slovaks and Slovak-Americans to the world Provide editorial, technical, marketing, and financial assistance to publishers in Slovakia Foundation Activities in Progress or Under Consideration Sponsoring the publication of notable books about the history and culture of Slovakia and Slovak-Americans Slovak Tales for Young and Old: Pavol Dobsinsky in English and Slovak ( Available ) Tales from Slavic My Read More Go to Site Towards a History of the Hungarian Ethnic Group of the United States Votes:0 Towards a History of the Hungarian Ethnic Group of the United States Observations on S.B. V?rdy's Hungarians of the New World by N?ndor Dreisziger [1] Historians of the twenty second century will probably regard the twentieth century as the "golden age" of the Hungarian community in the United States. ? Throughout the entire time-span of hundred years there had been a substantial Hungarian demographic and cultural presence in the land Magyars call "Amerika." ? It is quite appropriate that this century ended with the publication of a major work of synthesis on the history of the USA's Hungarian ethnic group. ? This synthesis is B?la V?rdy's Magyarok az ?jvil?gban: Az ?szak-amerikai magyars?g rendhagy? t?rt?nete ? [Hungarians in the New World: An eclectic history of the H Read More Go to Site Ukranian Emigration to Pittsburgh Votes:0 Ukranian Emigration to Pittsburgh Ukranian Emigration to Pittsburgh In an attempt to break a long strike in 1877, a Pennsylvania coal company agent went to Ukraine to recruit mine laborers, promising high wages and steady jobs. The conscripts said good-bye to their worried relatives. Upon their arrival, the courageous men--unaware that they were to be used as strike breakers--were met with hostility from the strikers, many of whom were "old immigrants." Riots and "accidental" deaths soon became commonplace in the land that was promised to yield its riches to the non-English speaking men. Nevertheless, within a few months their families were receiving letters--and American dollars--from the men. Migration from Ukraine continued, and between 1899 and 1930 268,311 Ukrainians settled in the Un Read More Go to Site USA History: Immigration Votes:0 Home Email Search Author Site Map Index Page Periods of European Emigration 1500-1700 1700-1800 1800-1900 1900-1940 European Emigration: Statistics Total: 1820-1920 Totals: 1820-1978 Immigration and Occupation Immigrant Settlement: 1860 Immigration and Crime Immigration and Illiteracy Countries: Peak Years Decades: 1820-1970 The Journey Embrakation Journey to America Fires and Shipwrecks Disease Immigration Acts 1866 1882 1891 1907 1917 1952 Foreign Born in 1890: States New York Illinois Massachusetts Minnesota Foreign Born in 1890: Cities New York Chicago Baltimore Milwaukee Minneapolis Lawrence Countries of Origin Austria-Hungary Ireland Belgium Italy Bulgaria Norway Denmark Portugal England Russia Finland Scotland France Spain Germany Sweden Greece Switzerland Holland Wales Events, Issu Read More Go to Site Utah History Encyclopedia Votes:0 BRITISH IMMIGRANTS AND LIFE IN UTAH More immigrants have come to Utah from the British Isles than from any other area. They have become so fundamental a part of the state that their story is involved in most aspects of its history. British trappers and traders, along with their Canadian and American counterparts, helped open the West for settlement. Charles McKay saw the Great Salt Lake as early as 1825 while exploring northern Utah. Among the early Mormon pioneers were many who emigrated from the British Isles before they affiliated with the Latter-day Saints. Others were among early converts of the LDS British Mission, established in 1837, who had emigrated to the Mormon city of Nauvoo, Illinois. William Clayton, for example, quickly became active at the heart of Nauvoo society; many oth Read More Go to Site Wartime Treatment Study Act Votes:0 To read Senator Feingold's statement on this bill click here>>> Statement on S.1356 Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees Study Act (Introduced in Senate) S 1356 IS 107th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1356 To establish a commission to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and European refugees during World War II. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2001 Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A BILL To establish a commission to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffer Read More Go to Site Welsh Immigration Votes:0 Welsh Immigration Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Immigration to the USA , Slavery , Civil Rights , Civil War , Author , Search Website , Email In the early nineteenth century Welsh immigrants were mainly engaged in farming or mining. This included the slate quarries and coal mines in Pennsylvania. There were also large numbers in New York state and by 1802 there were Welsh Baptist and Congregational churches in Utica. Within forty years there were 22 Welsh churches in New York. In 1843 a Welsh Society was formed in New York City in an attempt to protect Welsh immigrants from fraud and exploitation. It also attempted to preserve the Welsh language and to organize the celebration of national holidays. There were also three Welsh-lan Read More Go to Site [11-05-98] Josh Phillips, Anti-Immigrant Moves Have Unifying Impact on Russian-American Voters Votes:0 Table of Contents | Jinn Home Page | Search | Net-Links Voices | Heresies | Vectors | Pacific Pulse | The Americas | California | Movements | Civil Conflicts | YO! Anti-Immigrant Moves Have Unifying Impact on Russian-American Voters By Josh Phillips Date: 11-05-98 Immigration is not exclusively a concern of the Latino community. A visit with new voters from Northern California's growing Russian immigrant community shows this issue is extremely powerful as a unifying force in more ways than one. PNS corespondent Josh Phillips lives in San Francisco. THIS IS ONE OF A PNS SERIES ON THE YEAR OF THE ETHNIC VOTER. S arah Azarnova is not much interested in Monica Lewinsky. But she can't forget the bitter battles she had to fight to come into the country from Russia. "All the recent changes i Read More Go to Site

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