Latvians in Michigan

Resource Information

The work Latvians in Michigan represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Latvians in Michigan

Statement of responsibility

Silvija D. Meija

Creator

• Meija, Silvija D

Subject

• Electronic book
• Electronic books
• Electronic books
• Ethnic relations
• HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local | Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
• History
• Immigrants
• Immigrants -- Michigan -- History
• Latvian Americans
• Latvian Americans -- Michigan -- History
• Latvian Americans -- Michigan -- Social conditions
• Michigan
• Michigan -- Ethnic relations
• Michigan -- Social conditions
• Social conditions

Genre

• History
• Electronic book
• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

Latvians have contributed to the cultural mosaic and economy of Michigan far more than one might imagine. There are three large Latvian communities in Michigan-Kalamazoo, Detroit, and Grand Rapids-with several smaller enclaves elsewhere in the state. An underlying goal of Latvians who now live in Michigan, as well as other parts of the United States and Canada, is to maintain their language and culture. More than five thousand Latvians came to Michigan after World War II, found gainful employment, purchased homes, and became a part of the Michigan population. Most sought to reeducate themse

Member of

• Discovering the peoples of Michigan
• Ebook Central Academic Complete

Action

digitized

Cataloging source

OCLCE

Dewey number

977.4/0049193

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Language note

English

LC call number

F575.L4

LC item number

M45 2005

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Discovering the peoples of Michigan