Fri 10/23/2020 4:51 AM
Beth,
I’ve had a night’s sleep and thought more about these distribution numbers. It appears about half of the European Elcik’s immigrated to the United States. Wow! Think of the economic and political forces at work to cause mass immigration.
I wonder how well those that stayed survived versus those that left?
We know from census reports that our ancestors arrived here as day laborers and found work in Maine’s paper and wool mills. We also know that the current generation in the U.S. is “middle class” and college-educated.
What would we learn if we were to visit Europe? Did the circumstances there improve over time? Do they know any more about us than we do about them?
John, IV