Exploring Burgenland, Part VII: Home, Faith, Schooling, Health, and the Little Burgenland Community
In which I discuss the “Little Burgenland” community that grew up in Chicago’s Back of the Yards and what life was like for them in terms of housing, religious practices (specifically at St. Augustine Church), schooling, health concerns, and community support.
Exploring Burgenland, Part VI: Life in Chicago’s “Back of the Yards,” Packingtown, and the Pullman Legacy
In which I talk about what it was like to set foot off the boat in Ellis Island, then move to Chicago — “Burgenland’s largest city” — and find employment, often at the Union Stock Yards, Packingtown, or the various railroad companies, such as Pullman.
Exploring Burgenland, Part V: A Look at Burgenland Emigration — Why Did So Many Leave, and Where Did They Go?
In which I examine why so many emigrants left West Hungary (later Burgenland,, Austria) in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, including my great grandparents, and take a look at where they went and how they got there.