Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland

Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland

By Samira Puskar

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Publication Date: 11th July 2007

The first Bosnians settled in Chicagoland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, joining other immigrants seeking better opportunities and better lives. As the former Yugoslavia continued to find its identity as a nation over the last century, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina sought stability and new beginnings in the city of Chicago--many intending to return to their homeland. Today as many
as 70,000 Bosnians and their descendants live in the Chicago area, representing different faiths, backgrounds, and motivations for making America their new home. Bosnian Americans of Chicagolan... Read More
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The first Bosnians settled in Chicagoland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, joining other immigrants seeking better opportunities and better lives. As the former Yugoslavia continued to find its identity as a nation over the last century, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina sought stability and new beginnings in the city of Chicago--many intending to return to their homeland. Today as many
as 70,000 Bosnians and their descendants live in the Chicago area, representing different faiths, backgrounds, and motivations for making America their new home. Bosnian Americans of Chicagolan... Read More
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    The first Bosnians settled in Chicagoland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, joining other immigrants seeking better opportunities and better lives. As the former Yugoslavia continued to find its identity as a nation over the last century, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina sought stability and new beginnings in the city of Chicago--many intending to return to their homeland. Today as many
    as 70,000 Bosnians and their descendants live in the Chicago area, representing different faiths, backgrounds, and motivations for making America their new home. Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland examines the journey of this group, its legacy, and its traditions and customs that have lasted since the first immigrants arrived a century ago.
    Details
    • Pages: 128
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
    • Series: Images of America
    • Publication Date: 11th July 2007
    • State: Illinois
    • Illustration Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9780738551265
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
      SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    Author Bio
    Samira Puskar grew up in Chicagoland, where her family first emigrated from northwest Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1960s. As a journalist, she has reported from Chicago, The Hague, Sarajevo, and Washington, D.C. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and currently resides in Rogers Park.
    The first Bosnians settled in Chicagoland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, joining other immigrants seeking better opportunities and better lives. As the former Yugoslavia continued to find its identity as a nation over the last century, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina sought stability and new beginnings in the city of Chicago--many intending to return to their homeland. Today as many
    as 70,000 Bosnians and their descendants live in the Chicago area, representing different faiths, backgrounds, and motivations for making America their new home. Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland examines the journey of this group, its legacy, and its traditions and customs that have lasted since the first immigrants arrived a century ago.
    • Pages: 128
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
    • Series: Images of America
    • Publication Date: 11th July 2007
    • State: Illinois
    • Illustrations Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9780738551265
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
      SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    Samira Puskar grew up in Chicagoland, where her family first emigrated from northwest Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1960s. As a journalist, she has reported from Chicago, The Hague, Sarajevo, and Washington, D.C. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and currently resides in Rogers Park.

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