Ethnic pride, American patriotism Slovaks and other new immigrants in the interwar era
Creating a community that respected tradition but adapted to new circumstances
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| PhysicalDescription: | 1 online resource (xiv, 278 pages) illustrations |
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Philadelphia
Temple University Press
2004
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| ISBN: | 1592137806 9781592137800 |
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost |
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
