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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.
Peredvizhniki (Russian: Передви́жники, IPA: [pʲɪrʲɪˈdvʲiʐnʲɪkʲɪ]), often called The Wanderers or The Itinerants in English, were a group of Russian realist artists who formed an artists' cooperative in protest of academic restrictions; it evolved into the Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions, in short Peredvizhniks in ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 Wisconsin Russia Project is an initiative funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the U.S. Russia Foundation, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison International Division. It is administered by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at UW-Madison.
