Ukrainians of Chicagoland

Ukrainians arrived in Chicagoland in four distinct waves: 1900-1914, 1923-1939, 1948-1956, and 1990-2006. At the beginning of the 20th century, immigrants from Ukraine came to Chicago seeking work, and in 1905, a Ukrainian American religio-cultural community, now officially named Ukrainian Village, was formally established. Barely conscious of their ethnonational identity, Ukraine's early immigrants called themselves Rusyns (Ruthenians). Thanks to the socio-educational efforts of Eastern-rite Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox priests, some Rusyns began calling themselves Ukrainians, developing a distinct national identity in concert with their brethren in Ukraine.

Author: Myron B. Kuropas

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Publication Date: Oct 25, 2006

Number of Pages: 130 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1531624677

ISBN-13: 9781531624675