American-Lemko History
The Anthracite Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania
The Lemkos of southeast Poland first began migrating to Coal Country in northeast Pennsylvania in the 1870’s in search of a better life. What they often found…
Lemkos and The Ukrainian National Association
Most of you have heard of the Ukrainian National Association, (the UNA). After all, it operates Soyuzivka; it publishes the Ukrainian language newspaper “Svoboda” and…
Svoboda and the making of the Ukrainian American, 1893-1914
Prior to 1914, few emigres from Ukraine called themselves “Ukrainians.” During the first 20 years of immigration, they generally identified with a particular region in…
