{"product_id":"belgians-in-michigan-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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870138126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\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":"Default Title","offer_id":43568703275189,"sku":"9780870138126","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_20973ba6-dd49-4682-8891-fb2ff5103148.jpg?v=1706628973","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/belgians-in-michigan-9780870138126","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}