Slovaks of Chicagoland / Robert M. Fasiang and Robert Magruder with a foreword by Monsignor Joseph Semancik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fasiang, Robert M., author.

Magruder, Robert, author.

Contributor:

Semancik, Monsignor Joseph, writer of foreword.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slovak Americans--Illinois--Chicago Region--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Slovak Americans.

Slovak Americans--Illinois--Chicago Region--History--Pictorial works.

Chicago Region (Ill.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Chicago Region (Ill.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource 241 pages : illustrations, map.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An engaging pictorial history of the Slovak community in Chicagoland, documenting their journeys and struggles through rare and vintage images. The story of Slovak Americans in Chicagoland is a tale of the American dream. In a few short years, emigrants from Slovakia with little to their names came to the United States and succeeded beyond their highest hopes. This fascinating story of "rags to riches" has been documented in historical photographs in Images of America: Slovaks of Chicagoland. Many Slovaks came to America with few assets, no more than a sixth-grade education, and no knowledge of the English language. They went to school and became naturalized citizens. Many took menial jobs in stockyards, steel mills, and oil refineries. They saved their money and opened grocery stores, banks, construction firms, and other businesses. Slovaks built beautiful churches, quality schools, and recreational facilities. They raised their families to be proud Americans and incorporated traditions from Slovakia into their daily lives, including the important role of religion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439645390

1439645396