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Russians in Wisconsin. In 1920, Russian immigrants constituted about 5 percent of the foreign population in Wisconsin. By 1950, nine to ten thousand Russian immigrants had settled in Wisconsin. The first Russians to come were Jewish: a group arrived in Milwaukee on October 13, 1881.
13 mar 2019 · The Wisconsin-Russia Connection: More Than Just Cold Winters. Posted on March 13, 2019. For all the things Wisconsin is known for, “eyewitness accounts of Russian history” may not top the list. But as it turns out, the Library and Archives division of the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) maintains a unique collection of documents written ...
Eastern European Immigration to Wisconsin. Between the 1880s to the 1920s, a new wave of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe began to arrive in Wisconsin. The Eastern European immigrants included Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Russians, Hungarians, and Bulgarians.
The Russian-American population of the Milwaukee area has continued to attend Russian Jewish synagogues, such as Congregation Moshiach Now in Shorewood, which provide Russians with opportunities to interact with one another and build community.
This map shows the location of major settlement regions for various ethnic groups. Includes a legend in lower left hand corner. Sparse settlement is represented by white. Diverse Nationalities (No majority of nationalities, Indian) are represented in blue.
The Directory of Wisconsin Ethnic Organizations seeks to facilitate such communication and education by demonstrating that ethnicity remains a living part of Wisconsin’s heritage and more than just a splotch on the state map.
The Russian-language media of Milwaukee present important news, upcoming events, and interesting entertainment content, as well as advertisement about companies and their services in Russian. Among very popular rubrics you can find the ones that contain private announcements and live interviews.
