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Namur, Wisconsin, a Belgian American settlement named after the Belgian city of Namur. The first major wave of people from Belgium arrived to the United States during the 19th century to look for better economic and social conditions for their families (in common with other Western Europeans).
It began in 1852 when two Belgian families decided to make the move to America. They were unhappy with the Belgian monarchy, and sought what is now known as the "American dream." [1] Belgians then flooded Brown, Door, and Kewaunee counties. They settled in communities named after cities in the Old Country, such as Brussels, Namur, and Rosiere
This is a list of notable Belgian-Americans.However, the term Belgian-American is here used in a very liberal way: It includes not only Americans of Belgian descent and Belgians who took American citizenship (Belgian-Americans in the strictest sense), but also Americans born in Belgium, Belgians born in the USA, Belgians who lived for a considerable period of time in the United States and vice ...
Nord Anglia also says that history changes depending on what lens we look at it through. Just because you were told one story growing up does not mean that was the most accurate retelling of events.
Image credits: undiscoveredh1story Nowadays, we consume tons of visual media. Videos, photos, cinema, and TV can help us learn new things every day. However, they can just as easily misinform us.
Pages in category "Belgian emigrants to the United States" The following 188 pages are in this category, out of 188 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Belgian ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Wikimedia Commons has media related to American people of Belgian descent .
Image credits: Vestiges of History Family stories are rarely one type or another. When you look at a photo, you might start talking about a beach vacation, but the conversation could lead to the ...