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Bibliography of Slavs in North America

Slavs, also known as Slavic peoples—historically located in Eastern and Southeastern Europe—are divided into East Slavs (Belarusians, Russians, and Ukrainians); West Slavs (Czechs, Poles, Slovaks, and Sorbs); and South Slavs (Bosnians, Bulgarians, Croats, Macedonians, Montenegrins, Serbs, and Slovenes). In search of a better life due to various historical, political, economic, and social conditions, Slavs migrated from their homelands—thus extending their settlements across North Asia to the Pacific Ocean. This bibliography includes titles of books that reflect the history and culture of Slavs in the United States with a strong emphasis on Slavic immigrants’ representation in the Northwest. It also provides a number of links to Slavic associations and organizations operating in the United States.

Belarusian Americans

Kipel, Vitaut. 1999. Belarusans in the United States. Lanham Md: University Press of America.

Zaprudnik, Jan. 2013. Belarusian Festivals and Exhibitions in New Jersey: Political Information through the Language of Art (1948-2011). New York; Haworth, NJ: Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences.

Bosnian Americans

100 Godina Bosnjaka U Americi = A Centennial of Bosniaks in America. 2006. Bosnian American Cultural Association: Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America.

Puskar, Samira. 2007. Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland. Charleston SC: Arcadia Pub.

Bulgarian Americans

Altankov, Nikolay G. 1979. The Bulgarian-Americans. Palo Alto Calif: Ragusan Press.

Carlson, Claudia and Allen, David J. 1990. The Bulgarian Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Croatian Americans

Eterovich, Francis H. and John Carroll University. 1970. Biographical Directory of Scholars, Artists, and Professionals of Croatian Descent in the United States and Canada [3rd enl. ed.] ed.

Prpic, George J. 1971. The Croatian Immigrants in America. New York: Philosophical Library.

Shapiro, E. 1989. The Croatian Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Czech Americans

Fucikova, Renata, Cajkova, Irena, Maly, Radek, Thomas, Gaulkin, and Krizova, Lenka. 2019. Bohemian Stories: An Illustrated History of Czechs in the USA. First ed. Prague: Nakladatelstvi Prah.

Habenicht, Jan. 1996. History of Czechs in America. St. Paul MN: Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International.

Nekola, Martin, Olsa, Jaroslav, and Archives of Czechs and Slovaks Abroad. 2022. Czechs in the Northwest: Idaho Montana Oregon Washington. Los Angeles California: Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles.

Rechcígl, Miloslav and Archives of Czechs and Slovaks Abroad. 2015. Czech It Out: Czech American Biography Sourcebook. Bloomington IN: AuthorHouse.

Saxon-Ford, Stephanie and Archives of Czechs and Slovaks Abroad. 1989. The Czech Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Macedonian Americans

Mitev, Trendafil. 2001. A Short History of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization. Sofia: Macedonian Scientific Institute.

Nikolovski-Katin, Slave. 2002. Makedoncite Vo Sad I Vo Kanada = The Macedonians in USA and Canada. Skopje: Makedonska iskra.

Sinadinoski, Victor. 2017. Macedonians in America: Their Lives and Struggles during the 20th Century. Burlington VT: Victor Sinadinoski.

Polish Americans

Dolan, Sean. 1992. The Polish Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Novak, Marge. 1977. Michael and Apolonia: A True Story About Two Young People Who Emigrated from Poland at the Turn of the Century and Settled in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle Wash: Bayless Bindery.

Renkiewicz, Frank. 1973. The Poles in America 1608-1972: A Chronology & Fact Book. Dobbs Ferry N.Y: Oceana Publications.

Toor, Rachel. 1988. The Polish Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Russian Americans

Davis, Jerome. 1969. The Russian Immigrant. New York: Arno Press.

Hardwick, Susan Wiley. 1993. Russian Refuge: Religion Migration and Settlement on the North American Pacific Rim.Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Kishinevsky, Vera. 2004. Russian Immigrants in the United States: Adapting to American Culture. New York: LFB Scholarly Pub.

Marinova, Margarita. 2019. Transnational Russian-American Travel Writing. Place of publication not identified: Routledge.

Morris, Richard A. 1991. Old Russian Ways: Cultural Variations among Three Russian Groups in Oregon. New York: AMS Press.

Uthmann, Rachel L., Mercier, Laurie, and Washington State University. 2005. “Finding Stability: Post-Soviet Russian Immigrants in Portland Or.” Dissertation Washington State University. Washington State University.

Witt, Alexis L., Goldberg, Halina, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and Indiana University Bloomington. 2018. “Networks of Performance and Patronage: Russian Artists in American Dance Vaudeville and Opera 1909-1945.”Dissertation Indiana University; ProQuest UMI Dissertations Publishing. Indiana University.

Serbian Americans

Djordjevich, Michael. 2010. Founding of Serbian Unity Congress (1990). Beograd: Zaduzbina Studenica.

Kisslinger, Jerome. 1990. The Serbian Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Lukic-Krstanovic, Miroslava and Pavlovic, Mirjana. 2016. Ethnic Symbols and Migrations: Serbian Communities in USA and Canada. Beograd: Serbian Genealogical Centre.

Serbian Unity Congress. 2006. Serbian Heritage in the Building of America: Prominent Serbian Americans of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Washington DC: Serbian Unity Congress.

Slavic and East European Americans

Balch, Emily Greene. 1910. Our Slavic Fellow Citizens. New York: Charities Publication Committee.

Hess, Fjeril. 1970. High Adventure: A Story of Slavic Pioneers in America. San Francisco Calif: R & E Research Associates.

Holutiak-Hallick, Stephen P. 1982. Slavic Toponymic Atlas of the United States. New York: Slavic Onomastic Research Group.

Michalikova, Nina. 2017. New Eastern European Immigrants in the United States. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Miller, Kenneth D. 1925. Peasant Pioneers: An Interpretation of the Slavic Peoples in the United States. New York: Council of women for home missions and Missionary education movement.

Stipanovich, Joseph and Woroby, Maria K. 1977. Slavic Americans: A Study Guide and Source Book. San Francisco: R & E Research Associates.

Slovak Americans

Bartalska, Lubica.1999. Slovenska Amerika = Slovak America. Bratislava, Slovenska Republika: Gabriela Fila Advertising.

Baumgarten, R. Vladimir and Stefka, Joseph. 1990. The National Slovak Society: 100 Year History 1890-1990. Pittsburgh PA: Society.

Culen, Konstantin and Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International. 2007. History of Slovaks in America. English ed. St. Paul, Minn.: Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International.

Stolarik, M. Mark and Archives of Czechs and Slovaks Abroad. 1988. The Slovak Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Stolarik, M. Mark. 1992. Slovaks in Canada and the United States 1870-1990: Similarities and Differences. Ottawa Canada: Chair in Slovak History and Culture Dept. of History University of Ottawa.

Slovenian Americans

Gobetz, Giles Edward. 2019. Why We Are Proud to Be Slovenian Americans. Cleveland, Ohio: Slovenian Research Center of America.

Gobetz, Giles Edward and Druzina (Firm). 2016. Slovenian American Inventors and Innovators: Their Contributions to America and the World. First ed. Ljubljana: Zalozba Druzina.

Gobetz, Giles Edward and Donchenko, Adele. 1977. Anthology of Slovenian American Literature: With Sixty Reproductions of Slovenian Ethnic Art. Willoughby Hills Ohio: Slovenian Research Center of America.

Drustvo likovnih umetnikov Ljubljana, Veleposlanistvo Republike Slovenije v Zdruzenih drzavah Amerike and Slovenia. 2007. Move Moment: Slovenian Artists in United States = Slovenski Umetniki V Zdruzenih Drzavah Amerike. Ljubljana: Drustvo likovnih umetnikov = Fine Artists Society.

Dwyer, Joseph D. and Czerwonka, Maurycy. 1981. Slovenes in the United States and Canada: A Bibliography. Minneapolis: Immigration History Research Center University of Minnesota.

Ukrainian Americans

Buryk, Michael. 1976. Ukrainians in America. Place of publication not identified: Ukrainian National Bicentennial Committee.

Dushnyck, Walter, Chirovsky, Nicholas L., and Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. 1991. The Ukrainian Heritage in America. New York: Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.

Kuropas, Myron B., Shust, Mariia, Chrystyna, Pevna, and Ukrainian Museum (New York N.Y.). 1984. To Preserve a Heritage: The Story of the Ukrainian Immigration in the United States. New York N.Y. (203 2nd Ave. New York 10003): Ukrainian Museum.

Kuropas, Myron B. 1991. The Ukrainian Americans: Roots and Aspirations 1884-1954. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Magocsi, Paul R. 2005. Our People: Carpatho-Rusyns and Their Descendants in North America. 4th rev. ed. Wauconda Ill: Bolchazy-Carducci.

Osborn, Kevin. 1989. The Ukrainian Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Radzilowski, John. 2007. Ukrainian Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Shtohryn, Dmytro M. and Association for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies. 1975. Ukrainians in North America: A Biographical Directory of Noteworthy Men and Women of Ukrainian Origin in the United States and Canada. 1st ed. Champaign Ill: Association for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies.

Sokolyszyn, Aleksander and Wertsman, Vladimir. 1981. Ukrainians in Canada and the United States: A Guide to Information Sources. Detroit Mich.: Gale Research.

Yugoslav Americans

Govorchin, Gerald Gilbert. 1961. Americans from Yugoslavia. Gainesville: Univ. of Florida Press.

Honovich, Nancy. 2004. Immigration from the Former Yugoslavia. Philadelphia: Mason Crest.

Ifkovic, Edward. 1977. The Yugoslavs in America. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications.

Prpic, George J. 1962. The Croatian Immigrants and the Americans from Yugoslavia. New York: Croatian Academy of America.