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The National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation was founded in 1993 in Chicago [33] as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the interest of the Croatian people - embodying heritage of culture and language, integrity in human rights and equality in self-determination, advancing economic development, and freedom from ...
A community of Serbian refugees was allowed to settle after World War I, and more refugees came after World War II. [8] Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois, United States; Goodrich–Kirtland Park, Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Most Serbs lived in the area north of Superior Ave between East 20th and 40th streets.
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery and Seminary in Libertyville, Illinois. One of the first Serb immigrants to the United States was the settler George Fisher, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1815, moved to Mexico, fought in the Texan Revolution, and became a judge in California.
Fresco of Mihailo Vojislavljević in the Church of St. Michael in Ston.. In the 10th-century De Administrando Imperio (DAI), the lands of Konavle, Zahumlje and Pagania (which included parts of southern Dalmatia now in Croatia) is described as inhabited by Serbs who immigrated there from an area near Thessaloniki previously arrived there from White Serbia.
This category includes articles related to the culture and history of Croatian Americans in Illinois. Pages in category "Croatian-American culture in Illinois" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
As of the 2010 census, [1] there were 2,695,598 people with 1,045,560 households residing within Chicago. More than half the population of the state of Illinois lives in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago is also one of the US's most densely populated major cities. The racial composition of the city was: 45.0% White (31.7% non-Hispanic whites);
This is a list of notable Croatian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. Lists of Americans By US state
The Croat National Council is a body of self-government of the Croatian minority in Serbia. [15] On 11 June 2005 the Council adopted the historical coat of arms of Croatia, a checkerboard consisting of 13 red and 12 white fields (the difference with the Croatian coat of arms being the crown on top).