PART OF THE BOOK “SELECTED PAPERS FOR MACEDONIA” BY SLAVÉ KATIN Since their first arrival in the U.S. the Macedonian expatriates began to get together, associate and organize on a massive scale in North America, where they brought with themselves their culture, traditions and customs. As a result, in all major emigration centers such as Detroit, Pontiac, Gary, Chicago, Toledo, New York, and others friendly societies were immediately set up ...

PART OF THE BOOK “SELECTED PAPERS FOR MACEDONIA” BY SLAVÉ KATIN At the First Congress, the Macedonian independent progressive groups created a union named the Macedonian National Union (MNS, i.e. MNU). This name was given to the already established groups without making any significant changes in their political conceptions. The main goal of MNS still remained to be the struggle for freedom of Macedonia, the Macedonian people and the ...

PART OF THE BOOK “SELECTED PAPERS FOR MACEDONIA” BY SLAVÉ KATIN During the Second World War, MANS, together with the progressive European and Balkan organizations, as well as other organizations in the United States, directed its forces to actively support the anti-fascist fight. In those turbulent times, upon the initiative of MANS, local committees were set up in all parts in the U.S. where Macedonian progressive groups were active and ...