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Latvians in Michigan

Author : Silvija D. Meija
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1609170695
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Latvians in Michigan written by Silvija D. Meija and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2005-07-11 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latvians have contributed to the cultural mosaic and economy of Michigan far more than one might imagine. There are three large Latvian communities in Michigan—Kalamazoo, Detroit, and Grand Rapids—with several smaller enclaves elsewhere in the state. An underlying goal of Latvians who now live in Michigan, as well as other parts of the United States and Canada, is to maintain their language and culture. More than five thousand Latvians came to Michigan after World War II, found gainful employment, purchased homes, and became a part of the Michigan population. Most sought to reeducate themselves and struggled to educate their children in Michigan’s many colleges and universities. Latvians in Michigan examines Latvia and its history, and describes how World War II culminated in famine, death, and eventual flight from their homeland by many Latvian refugees. After the war ended, most Latvian emigrants eventually made their way to Sweden or Germany, where they lived in displaced persons camps. From there, the emigrants were sponsored by individuals or organizations and they moved once again to other parts of the world. Many came to the United States, where they established new roots and tried to perpetuate their cultural heritage while establishing new lives.

American Latvians

Author : Ieva Zake
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351532561
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book American Latvians written by Ieva Zake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the political experience of a small and unique American ethnic group-American Latvians. This community was constituted by post-World War II political refugees, who fled Communism and arrived in the United States seeking safety and protection. For decades, they insisted on preserving their ethnic identity and therefore did not call themselves Latvian Americans. Instead, they formed a distinctive double identity, that is, they blended into the American society economically and socially, but refused to become assimilated culturally and politically. The book offers a detailed look into the life of this community of political refugees, which also provides a novel perspective on the Cold War as experienced by certain ethnic groups. From a theoretical point of view, the book makes two major contributions. First, it reasserts the need to understand the generalized category of "white Americans" or "white ethnics" with more nuance and attention to differences, and, second, it strengthens the so-called realist claim that refugees are not like other immigrants. In order to achieve these goals, the book provides compelling descriptions and interpretations of the most politically relevant moments in the experience of American Latvians in the period between the 1950s and the 1990s. Concretely, the book deals with topics as the American Latvians' anti-communist activism, the impact of the hunt for Nazis on Latvian emigres, the Soviet Union's anti-emigre propaganda campaigns and the exiled Latvians' involvement in the politics of national liberation in Latvia. The author strives to reveal the complexity of the refugee experience in the United States during the Cold War and its aftermath. Since such aspects of the life of ethnic groups in the United States have not been sufficiently studied, this book makes a substantial contribution to a fuller understanding of American immigration history and sociology of ethnic groups. It is well written, expertly organized, and will be of interest to a large readership at many levels of academia.

Historical Dictionary of Latvia

Author : Aldis Purs
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538102218
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Latvia written by Aldis Purs and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latvia is located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994. Latvia continues to revamp its economy for eventual integration into various Western European political and economic institutions. Since May 2004 Latvia is a member of the European Union. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Latvia contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Latvia.

The Waters of Michigan

Author : David Lubbers
Publisher : Dave Dempsey Environmental Stu
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Waters of Michigan written by David Lubbers and published by Dave Dempsey Environmental Stu. This book was released on 2008 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water. One cannot think of Michigan without the image of water. Water as vast as the Great Lakes, as serene as the inland lakes, and as long and lazy or sleek and fast as the numerous byways that run between and among them. Waters of Michigan is a tribute to this treasured resource of Michigan. Combining the vision of internationally renowned photographer David Lubbers with the stewardship focus of environmentalist Dave Dempsey, this collection presents a truly unique view and understanding of the waters of Michigan. Foreword by Governor Willim G. Milliken.

Displaced Persons, Resettlement and the Legacies of War

Author : Jessica Stroja
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000593916
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Displaced Persons, Resettlement and the Legacies of War written by Jessica Stroja and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a case study on the ongoing impact of displacement and encampment of refugees who do not have access to resettlement support services or are resettled in locations of low cultural and linguistic diversity. Following the journeys of displaced families and children who left Europe after the Second World War to seek resettlement in Queensland, Australia, this book brings together the rarely heard voices of these refugees from written archives, along with material from more than 50 oral history interviews. It thoroughly explores the impacts of displacement, encampment, and eventually resettlement in locations without resettlement facilities or support networks. In so doing, the book brings to light important findings that can be used to help understand the experiences of those impacted by contemporary refugee crises and can be considered when developing responses and assistance in locations where there is a lack of diversity or support for refugees. This book will be of interest to scholars and students studying and researching the history of migration, sociology of migration, psychological effects of migration and displacement, as well as demography. Practitioners and policymakers will also be able to draw from this book when considering the long-term impacts of responses to contemporary refugee crises.

The Joint Contact Team Program

Author : Robert T. Cossaboom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Joint Contact Team Program written by Robert T. Cossaboom and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Hundred Great Latvians

Author : Pēteris Apinis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hundred Great Latvians written by Pēteris Apinis and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hard Labour: The Forgotten Voices of Latvian Migrant 'Volunteer' Workers

Author : Linda McDowell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134057210
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Hard Labour: The Forgotten Voices of Latvian Migrant 'Volunteer' Workers written by Linda McDowell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Second World War ended sixty years ago, there are still untold stories waiting to be heard: stories not only of diplomats and soldiers but also of refugees, camp inmates and ordinary people living in occupied territories, stories of women's and children's lives as well as those of men. In Hard Labour the forgotten voices of a group of young women who left Latvia in 1944 are captured, telling the story of their flight from the advancing Soviet Army, their difficult journeys across central Europe, their lives as displaced people in Allied camps in Germany and finally their refuge in Britain. Hard work is at the centre of these stories, as the women became 'volunteer' workers, first for the Nazi war effort and then as labourers in the British post-war reconstruction plan. In what has been described as a 'venemous postscript' to the War, the fit and able amongst the vast homeless and often stateless population that fetched up in camps run by the Allies in war-devastated Germany were recruited by western states as labourers. Great Britain was the first nation to recruit displaced persons, offering jobs in hospitals and private homes as domestic workers and in the textile industry to young single women (and later men) from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, and other once independent states. Many of these women spent the rest of their lives in Britain, longing to return to their homelands but independence came too late for many of them. At the centre of Hard Labour are the lives of twenty-five now elderly Latvia women who came to Britain between 1946 and 1949. Their memories are placed in the context of recent work in feminist history, illuminating debates about displacement and loss as well as the transformation of women's lives in post-war Britain.

Expeditionary Culture Field Guide: Latvia

Author : Defense Dept., Air Force, United States Air Force Culture and Language Center
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160936975
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Expeditionary Culture Field Guide: Latvia written by Defense Dept., Air Force, United States Air Force Culture and Language Center and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Expeditionary Culture Field Guides (ECFGs) are pocket-size handbooks packed with invaluable cultural information. The guides are designed to help US forces achieve mission success in culturally complex environments. The fundamental information contained within will help you understand the cultural dimension of your assigned location and gain skills necessary for success. This Guide consists of 2 Parts: Part 1 "Culture General" provides the foundational knowledge needed to operate effectively in any global environment with a focus on the Baltic States. Part 2 "Culture Specific" describes unique cultures features of Latvian society. It applies culture-general concepts to help increase your knowledge of your deployment location. This section is designed to complement other pre-deployment training.

The Latvians in America, 1640-1973

Author : Līga K. Streipa
Publisher : Dobbs Ferry, N.Y : Oceana Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Latvians in America, 1640-1973 written by Līga K. Streipa and published by Dobbs Ferry, N.Y : Oceana Publications. This book was released on 1974 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronology of the Latvians in America from 1640 to 1973, with selected documents and appendices.

Encyclopedia of American Folklife

Author : Simon J Bronner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317471954
Total Pages : 1469 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folklife written by Simon J Bronner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 1469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established immigrant groups as well as native Americans; American territories, such as Guam and Samoa; major issues, such as education and intellectual property; and expressions of material culture, such as homes, dress, food, and crafts. This encyclopedia covers notable folklife areas as well as general regional categories. It addresses religious groups (reflecting diversity within groups such as the Amish and the Jews), age groups (both old age and youth gangs), and contemporary folk groups (skateboarders and psychobillies) - placing all of them in the vivid tapestry of folklife in America. In addition, this resource offers useful insights on folklife concepts through entries such as "community and group" and "tradition and culture." The set also features complete indexes in each volume, as well as a bibliography for further research.

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1490 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1124 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1334 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Michigan History Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Michigan History Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

National Geographic Answer Book

Author : National Geographic
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426215908
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book National Geographic Answer Book written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This far-reaching reference is designed with many entry points and a visually engaging format to satisfy the curious browser, the student researcher, and the earnest knowledge seeker alike.

Life Stories of Four Chicago Latvians

Author : Guntis Šmidchens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Life Stories of Four Chicago Latvians written by Guntis Šmidchens and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: