{"product_id":"belgians-in-michigan-bernard-a-cook-9780870138126","title":"Belgians in Michigan","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 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 \u003ci\u003eGazette van Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard A. Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 087013812X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870138126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.56w x 0.37d","brand":"Bernard A. Cook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540350660863,"sku":"9780870138126","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a27b2d3f-a3cb-4ccd-993b-f228da24644b.jpg?v=1700587395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/belgians-in-michigan-bernard-a-cook-9780870138126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}