Perspectives on U. S.-Albanian Relations
Perspectives on U. S.-Albanian Relations

Author(s): Nikola PANO
Subject(s): Review, Diplomatic history, Political history, International relations/trade, Political behavior, Comparative politics, 19th Century
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: U.S.-Albanian Relations; diplomatic relations; Albanian-American community; sovereignty and cultural identity;
Summary/Abstract: In his book Diplomacia amerikane dhe Shqiperia Leonard Demi observes, “The ties between Albanians and America do not begin on the date of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Albania and the United States of America, but long before that time, around the end of the 19th century.” (p. 9) Although Demi is referring specifically in his observation to the arrival in 1892 of the first group of Albanian immigrants who settled permanently in the United States, it is also true that a small, but growing number of Americans had during the 19th century become aware of the existence of the Albanian people and their national hero, Skenderbeg.

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