Belgians in Michigan / Bernard A. Cook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cook, Bernard A.

Series:

Discovering the peoples of Michigan.

Discovering the peoples of Michigan

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belgian Americans--Michigan--History.

Belgian Americans.

Flemish Americans--Michigan--History.

Flemish Americans.

Immigrants--Michigan--History.

Immigrants.

Belgian Americans--Michigan--Social conditions.

Belgian Americans--Michigan--Social life and customs.

Michigan--Ethnic relations.

Michigan.

Michigan--Social conditions.

Michigan--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Michigan was home to the second-largest Belgian population in the United States, and Detroit had one of the largest Belgian populations in the nation. Although immigration declined after World War I, the Belgian- American community is still prominent in the state. Political, religious, and economic conditions, including a nineteenth- century economic depression, helped motivate the move to America. Belgians brought with them the ability and willingness to innovate, as well as a tradition of hard work and devotion. The Gazette van Detroit, a Flemis

Contents:

Contents; Sidebars; Appendices; Preface; Belgian Immigration; A Short History of Belgium; Belgian National Anthem; The Earliest Belgians in America; The First Belgian to Reach Michigan; Getting to Detroit; Belgian Emigration to Michigan, 1830-1870; Belgian Immigrants in Michigan, 1860-1930; Belgian-American All-American Athlete; Belgian Horses; "Buffalo"; Pigeon Racing; The Belgian National Holiday and Flag; Camille Cools, Founder of the Gazette van Detroit; The Social World of the Belgians in Michigan; Mussels and Beer at the Cadieux Café; Flemish Culture; Jazz Accordionist; The Flemish Lion

Leading Belgian Families in MichiganCongressman Rabaut's Speech on Behalf of Inserting "In God We Trust" into the Pledge of Allegiance; Belgians in Michigan Today; Belgian Food; Bien (A Card Game); Ethnic Organizations; Notes; For Further Reference; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60917-022-9

OCLC:

608268731