Thank you so much, Tracy and Susan! I have many more questions and thoughts, but I will write to you both off listserv.
Best,
Liz
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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On Jul 22, 2019, at 4:01 PM, Susan L Meyer <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Great. Thanks so much, Tracy.
Susan
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On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 3:23 PM Tracy Tucker <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Susan, yes, there has been some research on the real person. He lived and farmed with his brother Anton until Anton was found dead of an (accidental?) gunshot; then Joe lived the rest of his life near his sister, who had become a nun (Sister Rogata), in Indiana. He died in 1919 of influenza. If you're interested in more digging, we have that family research here at the National Willa Cather Center.
Liz, thanks for the great resources. Josh, excellent points.
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It is interesting to be reminded of this: "Otherwise, the American dream was available to anyone who could pay a 50-cent tax (about $12 in current dollars) and was not a “convict, lunatic, idiot or any person unable to take care of himself or herself without becoming a public charge.”
It makes me wonder how the Shimerdas got their son Marek past the immigration officers. Was he based on a real person? Has anyone investigated this issue? May I call "dibs" if nobody has yet?!
Susan
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Jane Addams Peace Award.
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Thank you! Cristina
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