Talk:Slovene Americans

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In view of the thorough scarcity of Slovenes here I have decided to add August Pust's name. He is, it seems to me, notable. --VKokielov 03:03, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Judith Arlene Resnik
Why are we listing Judith Arlene Resnik as possibly being of Slovenian origin? If it's just based on her name, the Dictionary of American Family Names should put that to rest:

''Last Name: Resnik 1. Variant spelling of Jewish Reznik ‘ritual slaughterer’. 2. Slovenian: probably a topographic name from resa ‘heather’ (dialect res), or from resnik a type of barley.''

We know she was Jewish, so we can be almost certain that the first explanation applies here. Unless there is some additional evidence available, I will remove her name from the list. WorldWide Update 12:47, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

Since there were no objections, I replaced Resnik with Charles Kuralt, who said the following in his book A Life on the Road: "I come from wandering tribes, Norse and Celtic on my mother's side it seems, nomad Bavarians on my father's, ancestors become Scots-Irish and Slovenian by the time of their migration to America. As far as I could tell, none of them ever stayed anywhere for long."

Since his Slovenian origins are only partial and apparently distant, I think we should keep him under the heading "Important Americans with Slovenian origins," rather than in the "Important Slovenian Americans" section. WorldWide Update 11:00, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Importance
People should realize that this is a listing of important Slovenian Americans, not a directory of all Slovenian Americans (and certainly not a vanity list). For instance, we just had a case of a college student being added to the list without any indication of her broader significance. I'm about to remove Tom Susnik as well, because his description, as currently written, doesn't indicate what sets him apart from numerous other successful Slovenian American businesspeople. In other words, it doesn't say why he is "important" in this context. Did he invent something? Do his business skills stand out in any way? Did he receive any national awards for his skills or accomplishments? Is he an industry leader? (The description doesn't even mention what field he's in.) I'm sorry, but "millionaire" doesn't quite cut it in 2006. ;) WorldWide Update 11:08, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

"Doctors"
According to the Slovenian translation of this page, 738 Slovenian Americans aren't doctors (physicians), but have rather a doctorate (Ph.D). The inconsistency arose probably from the fact, that both are called doktorji in Slovenian.

Incomplete lists
The lists of some people, for example bishops and generals, are incomplete. Can the person who originally started those lists finish them? Squamate 14:55, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Voinovich and Kucinich
Both have Slovene ancestry:

"President Janez Drnovsek has decorated George Voinovich, a US senator of Slovenian-Serbian descent, for his merits in Slovenia's international affirmation and in the promotion of friendship between Slovenia and the United States." 

"The celebrations were organised with the help of Mayor of Cleveland Frank G. Jackson, who joined Cleveland Senator George Voinovich and Representative Dennis Kucinich as well as others of Slovenian descent and Slovenian diplomats on Monday." Squamate 02:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Check their articles. George Voinovich's bio says he has a Serbian father and a Slovene mother.  Dennis Kucinich's article says he is of Croatian ancestry!!! Squamate 03:04, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

You are wrong that Kucinich has Slovene ancestry. However, he does have Croatian ancestry. Slovenia and Croatia are different countries with different languages! Voinovich does have Slovene ancestry. See two references: 


 * I cited articles that stated Kucinich has Slovene ancestry. You cited articles that say he has Irish ancestry.  Oh, well.  Maybe I'll write to Kucinich himself and ask him for the truth.  PS: I know Slovenia and Croatia are two different countries with different languages - I'm a member of SNPJ and KSKJ.  PPS: Sign your posts to talk pages! Squamate 00:25, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Some feedback and criticism
Perhaps this article is intended as a stub, until a fuller treatment can be provided. The history section is whimsical, not historical. Anything based on modern demographic data is suspect (see the comment below on sources). Random inclusion of opinion are inappropriate, whether accurate or otherwise (such as the gratuitous mention of "anti-Slavic" prejudice), and the article should not offer unreferenced suggestions as to why some/many Slovenes do not have names that are recognizably Slovene.

On source material:


 * Rev. Trunk's 1912 writeup (http://feefhs.org/slovenia/sidb1/trunki.html) on Slovene Communities in America is an excellent reference (and a primary source) to use in researching this article, and as background in other articles relating to Slovenes in America or elsewhere. One might also have a look at that web page's "list of prominent Slovenes", at the bottom of the page. Trunk (actually Trunklje, I think) personally knew the people that he wrote about, and his writeup is better than others that I've seen (particularly those cited in the article). It's a bit of an effort, but one comes away with a sense that one understands the lives of the immigrants themselves. This helps to provide a feasible basis for discussing their descendants (who are the subject of this article).


 * Citations regarding current demographics, from the Census Bureau and elsewhere, are a must-have, I suppose. They are not accurate, and that is noted virtually everywhere the topic arises. So basing article content upon those demographics, as has been done, is a well-intentioned but unworthy effort. There are many reasons for inaccurate demographic data, and those reasons are usually innocuous, unlike the reasons that are often suggested.


 * The "Slavic Heritage Coalition" source does not provide source material, it provides unreferenced judgmental conclusions and statements, and should not be cited by or used in Wikipedia.


 * The "Slovenian Americans" source is more of a travelogue article, with a romantically affectionate (and historically uncritical) approach. It contains some useful information, but this source is correctly described as mostly feel-good stories of unknown provenance. Repeating its content in the Wikipedia article is inappropriate without verification, as is citing it as an authoritative source, though the article might be mentioned in the sense of "additional reading".


 * The paper written by Dr. Klemenčič is a professional source. So at least the article has one. He doesn't cite his own sources in the paper, but it looks like the Trunk writeup mentioned above is a major one.

24.178.228.14 (talk) 20:19, 29 January 2008 (UTC)


 * The flag displayed as the Slovenian flag is in fact the Russian flag. Although they are similar, the Slovenian flag has a coat of arms on it as well. 76.181.68.81 (talk) 01:00, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Looks like the flag is back to a Russian flag. Could someone with access please replace this with the Slovenian flag? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.164.169 (talk) 03:04, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Although looking at the history of the Slovenian flag, it could also be the flag first flown in 1848, which has great historical meaning. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.164.169 (talk) 03:12, 20 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Fixed. Squamate (talk) 00:59, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

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Anže Kopitar
Is Anže Kopitar already a Slovene American, as he is a citizen of Slovenia? --xJaM (talk) 15:55, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Came here for the same reason. As far as I know (and his wiki-article confirms this), he has Slovene citizenship, which would make him just a Slovene guy residing in America, not a Slovene American. TomorrowTime (talk) 08:29, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Images
Can somebody here compile a better list of "representatives" of Slovene-Americans than just people who have Slovene-sounding surnames? Bull dog123 20:22, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Use of Upper Midwest and West
The meanings of these two terms has changed over time so that it is unclear about where the people settled at different times. Upper Midwest used to mean (before about 1880) what are now Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Today's meaning is Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and SOuth Dakota. Also West Used to mean areas like Minnesota and Wisconsin. Now its more like Montana colorado, Idaho, etc. Depending on the sources someone needs to figure out what they meant and correct the article accordingly. --71.214.221.153 (talk) 23:18, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

what about astronauts?
Why don't you add pictures of Ronald Michael Šega? http://www.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/video-nasin-astronavt-slovenskega-rodu-ne-skriva-navdusenja-nad-slovenijo.html Or peraps Sunita Williams? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cdi-ii6W6U

Wrong flag
That does not appear to be the Slovene flag but the Russian flag. flag source-- S Philbrick (Talk)  12:20, 24 September 2016 (UTC)


 * The Flag of the Slovene Nation is correct per this source (page 3720). Doremo (talk) 13:55, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
 * See Flag of Slovenia. That flag was the flag in 1848, but not today.


 * See also Slovenija - Republic of Slovenia, Republika Slovenija
 * and world Atlas
 * and World flags 101-- S Philbrick (Talk)  19:28, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Please read the 1994 source I cited above, page 3720. It is not intended to be the flag of the Republic of Slovenia. Doremo (talk) 19:40, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I cannot read the source because I do not speak the language. Are you trying to say that the flag of the Slovene nation is not the same as the flag of the Republic of Slovenia? -- S Philbrick (Talk)  19:54, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
 * That is correct. You can also look at the illustration on page 3720. More context is also available here. Doremo (talk) 03:47, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

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Slovenian (not Slovene) Americans
This article should be renamed "Slovenian Americans" since the adjective "Slovenian" is, by a huge margin, the dominant form in the U.S., and according to Wikipedia rules, U.S.-related articles should follow American usage. --31.15.238.217 (talk) 00:34, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Google Books Ngram Viewer indicates that there is no significant difference between the variant forms in American English. Doremo (talk) 04:31, 4 December 2021 (UTC)