Rusyn American

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Rusyn American

Tom Ridge • Robert Urich • Sandra Dee • Andy Warhol • Bill Evans
Regions with significant populations
Northeast, Midwest
Languages
American English, Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn, Ukrainian, Slovak, Russian
Religion
Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Other East Slavic peoples

Rusyn Americans refer to individuals who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Carpathian Ruthenia, Western Ukraine, northern Romania, northeastern Slovakia, and southeastern Poland.

Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Most Rusyn immigrants to United States came between 1880 and 1914, to places like New York City, Passaic, New Jersey, Bridgeport, Connecticut, the eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal regions, Western Pennsylvania (especially Pittsburgh and Johnstown), Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit. Assimilation has been high and Rusyn American identity is frequently limited to the churches established by first-wave immigrants.

Today smaller numbers of Rusyns are coming from Slovakia, especially from villages like Litmanová and Jarabina, mostly to metro New York/New Jersey.

[edit] See also

• List of Rusyn Americans
• The Deer Hunter
• Greek Catholic Union of the USA/Greek Catholic Union of Rusyn Brotherhoods
• Amerikansky Russky Viestnik

[edit] References

• Magocsi, Paul Robert and Ivan Pop (2005). Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-3566-3. 

[edit] External links

• Rusyn American Photos & Bios

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