- Rusyn American
Infobox Ethnic group
group = Rusyn AmericanTom Ridge •Robert Urich •Sandra Dee •Andy Warhol
poptime = 750,000 est.
popplace = Northeast,Midwest
langs =American English , Rusyn, Pannonian Rusyn, Ukrainian, Slovak, Russian
rels =Eastern Orthodox , Eastern Catholic
related-c = OtherEast Slavic peoplesRusyn Americans refer to individuals who were born on, or who descended from, the territory of the historic
Carpathian Ruthenia , westernUkraine , northeasternSlovakia , and southeasternPoland . In the 19th century, they were frequently called Little Russians. It is estimated 750,000 Americans are of full or partial Rusyn descent.History
Most Rusyn immigrants to
United States came between 1880 and 1914, to places likeNew York City ,Passaic, New Jersey ,Bridgeport, Connecticut , the easternPennsylvania anthracite coal regions,Western Pennsylvania (especiallyPittsburgh and Johnstown),Cleveland ,Chicago ,Minneapolis , andDetroit . Assimilation has been high and Rusyn American identity is frequently limited to the churches established by first-wave immigrants.Today smaller numbers of Rusyns are coming from Slovakia, especially from villages like
Litmanová andJarabina , mostly to metroNew York /New Jersey .ee also
*
List of Rusyn Americans
*The Deer Hunter References
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External links
* [http://www.simkovich.org/famouscarpathorussians.htm Rusyn American Photos & Bios]
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