The Cedar River ravaged Czech Village in Cedar Rapids 3 years ago.The neighborhood is slowly slowly rebuilding. Highlights in Czech Village include Czech businesses like the Sykora Bakery, and cultural institutions like National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Both were damaged in the floods.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Woodlawn, New York
As the economy in Ireland grows and recedes, so does Irish immigration to the United States.
A perfect example is New York's Woodlawn neighborhood. Woodlawn straddles both sides of the Bronx and Yonkers border. Forty percent of residents here claim Irish ancestry. Although the percentage slipped in the past decade, the number of immigrants arriving in again increasing, concurrent with an economic downturn in Ireland.
A perfect example is New York's Woodlawn neighborhood. Woodlawn straddles both sides of the Bronx and Yonkers border. Forty percent of residents here claim Irish ancestry. Although the percentage slipped in the past decade, the number of immigrants arriving in again increasing, concurrent with an economic downturn in Ireland.
Friday, March 11, 2011
New Britain, Connecticut
About 20% of residents in New Britain, Connecticut claim Polish heritage. This makes it the largest Polish-American community in New England, and the city is affectionately called "New Britski". The heart of the Polish community is centered on the city's Broad Street, as profiled in this photo gallery.
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