Ukrainians of Greater Philadelphia
Ukrainians of Greater Philadelphia

Author: Alexander Lushnycky

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738550404

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Ukrainians, originally known as Ruthenians, began arriving in the Philadelphia area at the end of the 1800s. Like all immigrants, they were not spared considerable hardships in their pursuit of the American dream. Finding stable employment was an ongoing endeavor. After work they gathered around their churches, indisputably the centerpiece of their immigrant communities. Here they procured much-needed support from their fellow countrymen. Theirs was a common purpose: to preserve in this new world their cherished customs and traditions. Thus their societies abounded with schools, choirs, bands, dance groups, reading rooms, and church and fraternal organizations. With time, more Ukrainians appeared, with the largest group arriving after World War II to escape the horrors of war-torn Europe and start anew. Ukrainians of Greater Philadelphia documents how each new generation of immigrants added to the kaleidoscope that became the Ukrainian community in and around the City of Brotherly Love.

Ukrainians of Western Pennsylvania
Ukrainians of Western Pennsylvania

Author: Stephen P. Haluszczak

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738564951

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Originally known as Ruthenians, Ukrainians began to immigrate to western Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. Attracted by the region's growing importance as an industrial center, they settled in cities and towns close to their work. Like other immigrants, they faced many economic and social hardships, but they were proud to call themselves Americans as they firmly preserved and celebrated their ethnic heritage. Their dispersion among the hills and valleys of western Pennsylvania prevented the development of a highly centralized community, but it also preserved many of the unique aspects of a diverse people. Ukrainians of Western Pennsylvania chronicles where these hardworking people settled, the ways they organized community and personal life, the venues through which they presented their heritage, their contributions to the general community, and how their community has grown with the times.

Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley
Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley

Author: Alexander Lushnycky

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738565262

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At the dawn of the 20th century, the industrializing world provided Ukrainians an opportunity to immigrate to America to lead free and honorable lives. Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley illustrates the Ukrainians ongoing saga, commencing with the late 19th century when they disembarked in the Delaware Valley and continuing to the present, as they gradually integrated into their American communities. The Ukrainians common purpose was to preserve their unique eastern culture, cherished daily customs, and elaborate traditions embalmed in the mysteries of their eastern religion in new surroundings. Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley documents how each new generation of immigrants added to the kaleidoscope of Ukrainian communities in 17 of the boroughs of the Delaware Valley.

Ethnicity and the American Cemetery
Ethnicity and the American Cemetery

Author: Richard E. Meyer

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780879726003

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Contributing authors illustrate the book's interdisciplinary focus, with representation from, among others, the fields of folklore, cultural history, historical archeology landscape architecture, and philosophy, heavily illustrated, the volume also features an introductory essay by editor Richard E. Meyer and an extensive annotated bibliography.

Ukraine
Ukraine

Author: Orest Subtelny

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2009-11-10

Total Pages: 829

ISBN-13: 1442697288

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In 1988, the first edition of Orest Subtelny's Ukraine was published to international acclaim, as the definitive history of what was at that time a republic in the USSR. In the years since, the world has seen the dismantling of the Soviet bloc and the restoration of Ukraine's independence - an event celebrated by Ukrainians around the world but which also heralded a time of tumultuous change for those in the homeland. While previous updates brought readers up to the year 2000, this new fourth edition includes an overview of Ukraine's most recent history, focusing on the dramatic political, socio-economic, and cultural changes that occurred during the Kuchma and Yushchenko presidencies. It analyzes political developments - particularly the so-called Orange Revolution - and the institutional growth of the new state. Subtelny examines Ukraine's entry into the era of globalization, looking at social and economic transformations, regional, ideological, and linguistic tensions, and describes the myriad challenges currently facing Ukrainian state and society.

Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Encyclopedia of Ukraine

Author: Danylo Husar Struk

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 1993-12-15

Total Pages: 2400

ISBN-13: 1442651261

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Over thirty years in the making, the most comprehensive work in English on Ukraine is now complete: its history, people, geography, economy, and cultural heritage, both in Ukraine and in the diaspora.

Catholic Bishops of Great Britain
Catholic Bishops of Great Britain

Author: Chris Larsen

Publisher: Sacristy Press

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1910519251

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This reference book catalogues the biographical history and important events of all Roman Catholic diocesan bishops between 1850 and 2015.

OSS Foreign Nationalities Branch Files, 1942-1945
OSS Foreign Nationalities Branch Files, 1942-1945

Author: United States. Office of Strategic Services. Foreign Nationalities Branch

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13:

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Documents consist of departmental memos and reports, correspondence with individuals, and press clippings and press reports which deal with American Jewish groups during 1942-1945, as well as issues relating to Palestine, Jews and Jewish refugees during World War II.

Ukrainians in Michigan
Ukrainians in Michigan

Author: Paul M. Hedeen

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2023-02-01

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1628954841

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This history of Ukrainian immigrants in Michigan and their American descendants examines both the choices people made and the social forces that impelled their decisions to migrate and to make new homes in the state. Michigan’s Ukrainians came in four waves, each unique in time and character, beginning in the late nineteenth century and continuing in the twenty-first. Detroit attracted many of them with the opportunities it offered in its booming automobile industry. Yet others put down roots in cities and towns across the state. Wherever they settled, they established churches and community centers and continued to practice the customs of their homeland. Many Ukrainian Americans have made significant contributions to Michigan and the United States, including those who are showcased in this book. This comprehensive text also highlights cultural practices and traditional foods cherished by community members.