Slovak American

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Slovak Americans are Americans of Slovak descent.In the 1990 Census Slovak Americans made up the second-largest portion of Slavic ethnic groups. There are currently about 1.2 million people of Slovak (or Czechoslovak) descent living in the United States.Slovak immigration to the United States began in the 1870s and peaked with over 50,000 people coming in 1905 alone. Many Slovakians sought refuge from persecution and poverty in their homeland, which during this time period was onder the reign of the Austria-Hungary Empire. The majority of them were skilled or unskilled general laborers, miners, and farmers. A great deal of them settled in the small towns and cities in southwestern Pennsylvania and extreme eastern Ohio. Several small towns and cities, such as Connellsville, Pennsylvania are known to obtain a strong Slovak heritage amongst its residents.lovak immigration to the United States began in the 1870s and peaked with over 50,000 people coming in 1905 alone. Many Slovakians sought refuge from perse

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130458218
• ISBN-10: 6130458215
• Artikelnr.: 28883971