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Ethnic pride, American patriotism : Slovaks and other new immigrants in the interwar era

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Main Author: Alexander, June Granatir, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2004.
Subjects and Genres:
Slovak Americans > Politics and government.
Slovak Americans > Ethnic identity.
East European Americans > Politics and government.
East European Americans > Ethnic identity.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • Getting a perspective on "new immigrant" America
  • I: The transatlantic years: World War I to 1924
  • Hyphenates and patriots: an ethnic perspective on the great war
  • Unfinished business: the homeland, national identity; and Americanization
  • Memories, principles, and reality: the postwar era to 1924
  • II: Turning inward: 1924 through World War II
  • Manifesting pride, power, and patriotism: nationality days in local communities
  • Maintaining an ethnic image: fashioning nationality days for local youths
  • Language and leisure: getting the younger generation's perspective
  • Beyond the generations: ethnic activism and class interest in the 1930s
  • The triumph of principles: national unity and ethnic activism in World War II
  • Persistent issues and new perspectives.

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