Ukrainians In The United States

Over 250 photographs from several museums and archives adorn a chronicle of Ukrainians in North America. Begins with a survey of the political and economic conditions in the homeland; describes the three different waves of immigration over the past century; and concludes with a comparison between settlers in Canada and the US. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A history of the Ukraine accompanies a discussion of Ukrainian immigration to the United States and the Ukrainians' way of life in and contributions to their new country.

Despite centuries of foreign rule, the people of Ukraine preserved their rich Slavic heritage. Fleeing poverty and persecution, Ukrainians brought this heritage with them to build new communities in the United States. This book is a look into how, with each new generation, the Ukrainian Americans continue to add to American life through their traditions of faith, their arts and architecture, and many other contributions.

At the dawn of the 20th century, the industrializing world provided Ukrainians an opportunity to immigrate to America to lead free and honorable lives. Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley illustrates the Ukrainians ongoing saga, commencing with the late 19th century when they disembarked in the Delaware Valley and continuing to the present, as they gradually integrated into their American communities. The Ukrainians common purpose was to preserve their unique eastern culture, cherished daily customs, and elaborate traditions embalmed in the mysteries of their eastern religion in new surroundings. Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley documents how each new generation of immigrants added to the kaleidoscope of Ukrainian communities in 17 of the boroughs of the Delaware Valley.