- ホーム
- > 洋書
- > 英文書
- > History / World
Full Description
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Michigan was home to the second-largest Belgian population in the United States, and Detroit had one of the largest Belgian populations in the nation. Although immigration declined after World War I, the Belgian- American community is still prominent in the state. Political, religious, and economic conditions, including a nineteenth- century economic depression, helped motivate the move to America. Belgians brought with them the ability and willingness to innovate, as well as a tradition of hard work and devotion. The Gazette van Detroit, a Flemish-language newspaper first printed in Detroit in 1914, continues to be produced and distributed to subscribers throughout the United States and overseas. Belgian-Americans continue to incorporate traditional values with newfound American values, enabling them to forever preserve their heritage.
Contents
Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Belgian Immigration. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3 A Short History of Belgium . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Earliest Belgians in America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Belgian Emigration to Michigan, 1830¿1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 17 Belgian Immigrants in Michigan, 1860¿1930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The Social World of the Belgians in Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Flemish Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 61 Leading Belgian Families in Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Belgians in Michigan Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 sidebars Belgian National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The First Belgian to Reach Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Getting to Detroit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Belgian-American All-American Athlete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Belgian Horses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ¿Buffalo¿ . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Pigeon Racing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The Belgian National Holiday and Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 vii Camille Cools, Founder of the Gazette van Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mussels and Beer at the Cadieux Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Jazz Accordionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 The Flemish Lion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Congressman Rabaut¿s Speech on Behalf of Inserting ¿In God We Trust¿ into the Pledge of Allegiance. . . . . . . . 71 appendices Belgian Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Bien (A Card Game) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Ethnic Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 89 For Further Reference . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
