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The first Romanian known to have been to what is now the United States was Samuel Damian (also spelled Domien), a former priest. [8] Samuel Damian's name appears as far back as 1748, when he placed an advertisement in the South Carolina Gazette announcing the electrical demonstrations he planned to give and inviting the public to attend.
“The American Rom: A Case of Economic Adaptation.” in Gypsies, Tinkers and Other Travellers, edited by Farnham Rehfisch, (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975). pp 1–40. Sutherland, Anne. Gypsies: The Hidden Americans (Tavistock Publications, 1975). Sway, Marlene. Familiar Strangers: Gypsy Life in America (University of Illinois Press, 1988).
Nick Denes (1906–1975) – American football and basketball coach; Eric Ghiaciuc (born 1981) – American football player; John Ghindia (1925–2012) – American football player and coach; Bill Goldberg (born 1966) – American football player and undefeated wrestler (Romanian-Jewish descent). [32] Hroniss Grasu (born 1991) – American ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Indo-Aryan ethnic group For other uses, see Romani (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Romanians or Roman people. Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Gypsy (disambiguation). Ethnic group Romani people Romani flag created in ...
The absence of a written history has meant that the origin and early history of the Romani people was long an enigma. Indian origin was suggested on linguistic grounds as early as the late 18th century. [9] In the Roma language, "rom" means husband/man, while "romňi" means wife/woman, and thus "roma" means "husbands/people".
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Romanian ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Wikimedia Commons has media related to American people of Romanian descent .
Romania is seeking to purchase a “battalion” of M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States. The reason why is complicated.
The Romani people have long been a part of the collective mythology of the West, where they frequently were (and still are) depicted as outsiders, aliens, and a threat. For centuries, they were enslaved in Eastern Europe and they were also hunted in Western Europe: the Porajmos, Hitler's attempt to commit genocide against the Romani people, was one violent link in a chain of persecution that ...