1978, English, Book, Illustrated edition: Slovak Americans and their communities of Cleveland / by Susi Megles, Martina Tybor, Mark Stolarik ; with introduction by Michael Novak. Megles, Susi.

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Physical Description
  • vi, 217 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Published
  • [Cleveland, Ohio?] : Cleveland State University, 1978.
Language
  • English

Edition details

Title
  • Slovak Americans and their communities of Cleveland /​ by Susi Megles, Martina Tybor, Mark Stolarik ; with introduction by Michael Novak.
Author
  • Megles, Susi.
Other Authors
  • Tybor, Martina.
  • Stolarik, M. Mark, 1943-
  • Cleveland State University.
Published
  • [Cleveland, Ohio?] : Cleveland State University, 1978.
Physical Description
  • vi, 217 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
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Contents
  • Machine derived contents note: INTRODUCTION: 1
  • PART I: OLD WORLD ORIGINS
  • Chapter 1: Historical Background 7
  • 2: Slovakia During Medieval Period 17
  • 3: Slovak Revival, Language and Literature 25
  • 4: Socio-Economic Conditions 35
  • 5: Political Developments to 1960 43
  • PART II: NEW WORLD BEGINNINGS
  • Chapter 6: Reasons for Emigrating 52
  • 7: The Four Waves of Immigration 54
  • 8: Characteristics of Slovak Immigration 60
  • 9: Employment Opportunities 66
  • 10: Adventurous Slovak Immigrants 69
  • PART III: ORGANIZATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SLOVAK-AMERICANS
  • Chapter 11: Unifying Factors 81
  • 12: National Organizations 83
  • 13: Cultural Growth. 97
  • 14: Schools 99
  • PART IV: THE SLOVAK COMMUNITY OF CLEVELAND
  • Chapter 15: Building a New Life 109
  • 16: Early Societies 112
  • 17: Cleveland Fraternals 115
  • 18: The Church 121
  • 19: The Press 140
  • 20: Slovak Neighborhoods 149
  • 21: Customs and Holidays 153
  • 22: Education for Second Generation Americans 157
  • 23: Americanization Movement 161
  • 24: Slovak Community Leaders 163
  • 25: Old World Tensions Persist 169
  • 26: Summary 177
  • Appendix A 190
  • Appendix B 192
  • Appendix C 198
  • Appendix D. 199
  • Appendix E 201
  • Appendix F 204
  • Appendix G 208
  • Appendix H 210
  • Appendix I 215
  • Appendix J 216.
Language
  • English
Dewey Number
  • 977.1/​3200049187073
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