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by Brian Arden
Beginning
in the latter half of the 19th century, individuals identifying themselves as
Poles, Slovaks, Carpatho-Rusyns, Ukrainians, and others began what would
eventually become a mass influx of eastern and central Europeans into
Pennsylvania's anthracite coal mining region. These people brought with them
languages and customs quite alien to the longer-established groups that had
settled the area many years earlier. At times the Slavs clashed with these
groups, as well as among themselves. Eventually, however, they wove their way
of life indelibly into the multiethnic fabric of the growing region. The
Anthracite Coal Region's Slavic Community presents a pictorial history of
Slavic people in hard coal country, conveying the unique and rich culture
brought to the area with the arrival of these diverse communities.
About the author:
Brian Ardan is a faculty member in the Stevenson Library at Lock Haven
University. He has a master's degree in Slavic studies from Indiana University
and a master's degree in library science from Clarion University. He has lived
in Slavic language–speaking countries, including Poland, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and Serbia and Montenegro. He has carefully selected rarely seen
vintage photographs from various private collections, churches, historical
societies, and archives for this publication.
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Features
- Softcover
- 128 pages
- 214 images Size 6.5" x 9.25" 16.5cm x 23.5cm
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