Alexandru Nemoianu: „The Romanian-American Community and the English Language“
The end of World War I represented a turning point in the evolution of the Romanian-American community. A sizeable number of the early Romanian immigrants decided to return to the old country at the end of the war, but
many more postponed such a decision, at least for a later and rather vague date.
Those who remained started to use the money saved to purchase businesses, to send children to school, etc. In other words, they tried to integrate themselves into the mainstream of the American society. This process was in many aspects difficult as it implied to modify traditions and beliefs and to adapt to the new environment. One of the major adjustments was the adoption of the English language.
As it is known, the first Romanian immigrants did not plan to stay for any length of time in America. They planned to remain only long enough to save some money (the thousand dollars) and to return home to buy land. For that reason, they were not preoccupied to learn English. After they decided to establish themselves for a longer period, the knowledge of at least a basic English became a necessity. >>>>Alexandru Nemoianu>>>>>
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Archbishop NATHANIEL was born in Aurora IL, on June 12, 1940, to a family of Romanian heritage (County of Satu Mare) who attended the Saint Michael the Archangel Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Aurora. Having gained from his experiences at Saint Michael’s a desire to serve the Lord as a priest, he attended Saint Procopius College, a Benedictine-operated liberal arts school and “Pontifical Eastern Rite Center” in Lisle IL.
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