Ukrainians of Metropolitan Detroit

by Nancy Karen Wichar

Overview

Ukrainians have contributed to the diverse ethnic tapestry in Detroit since the arrival of the first Ukrainian immigrants in the late 1800s. Bringing their history, culture, and determination to achieve, they established a foundation for the resilient community that would continue to emerge during the decades to come. Ukrainian neighborhoods formed on both the east and west sides of the city. This is where they constructed the churches, schools, cultural centers, and financial institutions that would allow them to maintain their cherished ethnic identity while integrating into the American way of life. This book is a pictorial history of the people and events that created a community that would come to be known as the Ukrainians of metropolitan Detroit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738577166
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/08/2010
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,048,116
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nancy Karen Wichar is a proud second-generation Ukrainian. Throughout her career in education, she created several ethnic pride units utilizing her rich Ukrainian heritage background as a model for her students to find and appreciate their own ethnic identities. Ukrainians of Metropolitan Detroit is her gift to her parents, Stephen and Nadia Wichar, and to the Ukrainian community, past, present, and future.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement 6

Introduction 7

1 Family and Community 9

2 Religious Life 39

3 Artistry 59

4 Taking a Stand 85

5 Youth and Education 109

6 Ties to the Homeland 123