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OUR 150HEMIAN POPULATION. 150 OUR BOHEMIAN POPULATION BY J. J. VLAGH. The chief causes for Bohemian emigration to this country are common to all other industrial countries of Europe. Polit¬ ical oppression, militarism',- low wag^, overcrowded labor mar¬ kets, the prospect of improving their material condition, and tlie love of liberty—such are the causes which bring foreign set¬ tlers to this country. Bohemian emigration did not begin as early as in other countries, although a numiber of Bohemian and Moravian families migrated to the American colonies after the defeat of White Mountain in 1620; history, mentions them as fighting for American independence. After that the Bohe¬ mian emigration was very limited, and hardly noticeable until it was revived in 1848; but today there are in the United States over half a million of Bohemians, over 50,000' of whom- made their ho'mes in this state. The Bohemians do not come here with the intention of amass¬ ing riches and then returning tO' the old country; they come here to stay. When they come to ximerica they are not different from the inuuigrants of other cou.ntries. They bring with them the customs and habits of their native land; they remember with sadness and pride their old homes; but none the less do they love and cherish their new homes, and are always ready aii'd willing to offer tlieir lives and goods wheaiever this coun¬ try is in need of them. Many a Bohemian fell fighting under the is^ars and stripes during our late War of Secession; m'any a '¦Address delivered before the Wisconsin state historical convention at Milwaukee, Oct 11, 1901.
Object Description
Page Title | Our Bohemian Population |
Author | Vlach, J. J. |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Source Creation Date | 1902 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP349000 |
Description | Bohemian immigrants did not settle in Wisconsin in large numbers until the late nineteenth century. The name Bohemia refers to a historical region in central Europe that is today the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. This short article discusses the reasons for Czech (or Bohemian) immigration and provides some sweeping generalizations about overall character of the immigrants |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Vlach, J.J. "Our Bohemian Population." In 1901 Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. (Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Company, 1902: 159-162); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1345 |
Document Number | TP349 |
Size | p. 159-162 ; 24 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1345 |
Owner Collection | Official File |
Owner Object ID | F902 9S7R no.49 |
Series | Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at its ... annual meeting ; 49th |
Event Date | 1901 |
Event Years | 1901 |
Politics | Naturalization |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 159 |
Author | Vlach, J. J. |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Source Creation Date | 1902 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP349001 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 24 cm. |
Owner Collection | Official File |
Owner Object ID | F902 9S7R no.49 |
Series | Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at its ... annual meeting ; 49th |
Full Text | OUR 150HEMIAN POPULATION. 150 OUR BOHEMIAN POPULATION BY J. J. VLAGH. The chief causes for Bohemian emigration to this country are common to all other industrial countries of Europe. Polit¬ ical oppression, militarism',- low wag^, overcrowded labor mar¬ kets, the prospect of improving their material condition, and tlie love of liberty—such are the causes which bring foreign set¬ tlers to this country. Bohemian emigration did not begin as early as in other countries, although a numiber of Bohemian and Moravian families migrated to the American colonies after the defeat of White Mountain in 1620; history, mentions them as fighting for American independence. After that the Bohe¬ mian emigration was very limited, and hardly noticeable until it was revived in 1848; but today there are in the United States over half a million of Bohemians, over 50,000' of whom- made their ho'mes in this state. The Bohemians do not come here with the intention of amass¬ ing riches and then returning tO' the old country; they come here to stay. When they come to ximerica they are not different from the inuuigrants of other cou.ntries. They bring with them the customs and habits of their native land; they remember with sadness and pride their old homes; but none the less do they love and cherish their new homes, and are always ready aii'd willing to offer tlieir lives and goods wheaiever this coun¬ try is in need of them. Many a Bohemian fell fighting under the is^ars and stripes during our late War of Secession; m'any a '¦Address delivered before the Wisconsin state historical convention at Milwaukee, Oct 11, 1901. |
Event Date | 1901 |
Event Years | 1901 |
Type | Text |