You are invited to attend the presentation of Dr. Mirjam Milharčič Hladnik who has coauthored a new book on Slovenian communities around the world that has just been published in English: Daring Dreams of the Future: Slovenian Mass Migrations 1870–1945, tells how nearly a half million Slovenians left their homeland to build new lives for themselves and their families and create Slovenian cultural scenes wherever they settled.
She is one of Slovenia’s leading researchers about Slovenian-Americans and their achievements. The stories she shares are of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about why so many European emigrants chose to leave their homeland and establish themselves in this country. She produced the documentary,100% Slovenian: The Stories of Slovenian Women in America.
Joliet, IL: Saturday, April 27, 2:00 pm at the Joliet Area Historical Museum. Address: 204 N. Ottawa St. Joliet, IL. $5 museum admission. SUA members admitted for free. Hosted by Branch 20, SUA
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