Cleveland Slovaks
Cleveland Slovaks

Author: John T. Sabol

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738552422

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Cleveland's Slovaks can best be characterized as survivors. Many survived ethnic persecution and poverty so they could have a chance at something better. Beginning with a small core of immigrants seeking work aboveground rather than in the coal mines of neighboring states, Cleveland's Slovak community grew through a giant chain migration. Their neighborhoods flourished close to their jobs and their churches. Many of the ancestors of today's Slovaks came to the United States classified as Hungarians. In their hearts, though, they knew what they were and what language they spoke. They held on to their native language even as they learned English and unwaveringly encouraged their children to strive for the opportunity America offered. According to the 2000 census, 93,500 northeast Ohioans claim Slovak heritage. The photographs in Cleveland Slovaks show their neighborhoods and family life and give readers an appreciation of the community's legacy.

Cleveland Czechs
Cleveland Czechs

Author: John T. Sabol

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738552439

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Cleveland's Czech community is one of the area's oldest European ethnic groups, with a presence in the area even before the Civil War. It is almost a geographical accident that Czechs arrived in Cleveland, where they would have stopped on the way to Czech or Bohemian communities in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. From 1850 to 1870, the Czech community grew from 3 families to 696, according to The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Many found work making barrels for John D. Rockefeller's fledgling Standard Oil Company, while others found their way in professional life, including the arts. Their neighborhoods show their migration from Cleveland's central city to its outlying areas and suburbs including neighboring Geauga County. Today they continue to support three Czech halls and participate in the Czech gymnastic movement-Sokol. The photographs in Cleveland Czechs give readers a glimpse of those neighborhoods and their importance to Cleveland's history.

Slovak American Touches
Slovak American Touches

Author: Toni Brendel

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781932043495

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A look into the life of Brendel's Slovak family, who settled in Price County, Wisconsin, around the turn of the century. In examining her grandmother's life, Brendel reflects a Slovak family history symbolic of many of the immigrants who came from Eastern Europe.

The Slovaks of Cleveland
The Slovaks of Cleveland

Author: Eleanor Edwards Ledbetter

Publisher:

Published: 1918

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Historical book written by Eleanor Edwards Ledbetter in 1918. The book provides a detailed account of the Slovak community in Cleveland, Ohio, and their contributions to the city's culture and economy. It also includes general information on the Slovak race, their history, customs, and traditions.