Montenegrin American
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Montenegrin Americans are citizens of the United States
who are of Montenegrin ancestry. Also, the term "Yugoslavian American" may be preferred by people who identify with the former nation of Yugoslavia
before its breakup during the early 1990s, and in 2006, Montenegro
became independent from the State Union
with Serbia.
and Chicago
, and to a lesser extent in Detroit, and recent arrivals from former Yugoslavia in the Los Angeles
area.
Montenegrin Americans are found throughout the state of Alaska
. About a quarter of all known Montenegrin Americans live in Anchorage. Their presence in Alaska dates back to the gold rushes of the early 20th century. A short-lived newspaper
entitled Servian Montenegrin was established at the beginning of 1905 in the town of Douglas
, near Juneau.
An estimated 80,000 Americans are of Montenegrin ancestry.
's well-known fictional detective Nero Wolfe
is a Montenegrin American, and his antecedents play a major role in several books of the series, notably "Over My Dead Body
" and "The Black Mountain
" (the second of these titles is indeed an English translation of the name "Montenegro
").
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who are of Montenegrin ancestry. Also, the term "Yugoslavian American" may be preferred by people who identify with the former nation of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
before its breakup during the early 1990s, and in 2006, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
became independent from the State Union
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
with Serbia.
Concentrations
Today, these Montenegrins mainly live in the central and eastern United States, much of which is concentrated in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, and to a lesser extent in Detroit, and recent arrivals from former Yugoslavia in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area.
Montenegrin Americans are found throughout the state of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. About a quarter of all known Montenegrin Americans live in Anchorage. Their presence in Alaska dates back to the gold rushes of the early 20th century. A short-lived newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
entitled Servian Montenegrin was established at the beginning of 1905 in the town of Douglas
Douglas, Alaska
Douglas, Alaska is an area on Douglas Island in southeastern Alaska. Itoriginated in 1881 as a place providing services to miners of the nearby Treadwell gold mine, and was incorporated as a city in 1902. Douglas was once a larger town than neighboring Juneau, but dwindled in the early 1900s as...
, near Juneau.
An estimated 80,000 Americans are of Montenegrin ancestry.
Notables
- George PerazichGeorge PerazichGeorge N. Perazich was born in Montenegro. Perazich attended the University of California Engineering School for five years and also attended Wharton School of Finance in Pennsylvania. Perazich married his wife Amelia in 1933. Apart from his maternal language he spoke and wrote English and...
, humanitarian - George Bojanich, miner, inventor and co-operator of the landmark Model Cafe in Fairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
. - Michael Anthony StepovichMichael Anthony StepovichMichael Anthony "Mike" Stepovich is an American lawyer who, from 1957 to 1958, served as the last Governor of Alaska Territory. Following his education and military service during World War II, Stepovich established a law practice in his home town of Fairbanks, Alaska and began his political...
, former governor of Alaska TerritoryAlaska TerritoryThe Territory of Alaska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 24, 1912, until January 3, 1959, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Alaska...
, 1957-1958 (last appointed governor before statehood). - John Butrovich, Jr. (1910-1997), longest-serving member in the history of the Alaska SenateAlaska SenateThe Alaska Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The Senate consists of twenty members, each of whom represents an equal amount of districts with populations of about 31,347 people . Senators serve four-year terms, without term...
(1945-1959 and 1963-1979). - Marko DapcevichMarko DapcevichMarko Dapcevich is a former mayor of Sitka, Alaska. He is an "Honored Member" of a United Nations group, signed the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement, which is part of the Kyoto Protocol, and spoke out against Touchstone Pictures' non-use of Sitka for The Proposal...
, most recent former Mayor of Sitka, Alaska. - John Hajdukovich, businessman in Anchorage.
- Milo Hajdukovich, businessman and co-operator of the Fairbanks Model Cafe.
- Sabrija Vulić, folk singer in ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. - Dušan Kosović, psychiatrist in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. - Peter Miscovich (born Pero Miscovic, 1885-1950), founder of the world's longest-operating family-owned gold mine still in operation.
- George Pejovich, famous engineer/architect - designed The Indiana Skyway.
- Mirsad HuseinovicMirsad HuseinovicMirsad Huseinovic is a U.S. soccer player. He spent one season in the American Professional Soccer League and one game Major League Soccer. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team....
- Edina LekovicEdina LekovicEdina Lekovic is the Director of Policy & Programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council and frequently acts as a national spokesperson for the American Muslim community to media outlets, government officials, interfaith leaders, academic institutions, and community...
- Elijah Monte RadlovicElijah Monte RadlovicIlija Monte Radlovic was a British Arny officer and an author.- Personal background :Radlovic was born in Montenegro...
- Nikola PetanovićNikola PetanovicNicholas Petanovich, born Nikola Petanović nicknamed "Naiad" was an American Montenegrin emigrant, philosopher, writer, political publicist and fighter for Montenegro's sovereignty and independence...
, writer and philosopher - Ekrem JevrićEkrem JevrićEkrem Jevrić, nicknamed Gospoda, is a popular Montenegrin singer and musician, based in Yonkers, New York. His YouTube video "Kuća poso" earned him instant popularity across former Yugoslavia, mostly because it was "so bad that it's good". The internet phenomenon was noted by BBC and The...
, singer
In fiction
Rex StoutRex Stout
Rex Todhunter Stout was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. Stout is best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the...
's well-known fictional detective Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective, created in 1934 by the American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe's confidential assistant Archie Goodwin narrates the cases of the detective genius. Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories from 1934 to 1974, with most of them set in New York City. Wolfe's...
is a Montenegrin American, and his antecedents play a major role in several books of the series, notably "Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (novel)
Over My Dead Body is the seventh Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout. The story first appeared in abridged form in The American Magazine...
" and "The Black Mountain
The Black Mountain
The Black Mountain is a Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout, first published by the Viking Press in 1954. The story was also collected in the omnibus volume Three Trumps ....
" (the second of these titles is indeed an English translation of the name "Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
").
External links
- Montenegrin Emigrants in Alaska
- Montenegrin-Americans celebrating Montenegrin Independence in Chicago