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CROATIAN ALMANAC 2000:
Outstanding American & Canadian Croats
 Hrvatski
Copyright 2000 by Croatian Franciscan
Publications (CFP) and Croatian Ethnic
Institute (CEI). ISBN: 0 2334 5700 3
Editor: Lj. Krasic, 57th ed. 221 pgs.
Printed in December 1999, the 57th edition of the Croatian Almanac/Hrvatski Kalendar is available in our bookshop. This millenium edition is dedicated to outstanding American and Canadian Croats. Based on extensive research by the CEI, a fine selection of biographies serve to highlight role models for our youth and inspire Croats in North America and abroad.
The purpose of the edition is to point out some of the key figures prominent in the fields of science, religion, sports, business, arts, music, politics, or military service. It offers interesting facts about exceptional Croatian personalities who, through their talent, hard work, and love, contributed to the greatness of America and Canada.

Readers will enjoy many stories, including those of Alaskan Congressman Nick Begich, Mayor of Chicago Michael Bilandic, model farmers Boskovic, Bishop of Rapid City Blase Cupich, linguist-author Vinko Grubisic, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, famous TV host and producer Bill Kurtis, Frank Brozovich, president of the CAA, Bernard Luketich, CFU president, and many more.

Sports legends George Mikan (basketball), Roger Maris (baseball), boxing champion George Cuvalo, and the hockey superstar and Canadian senator Mahovlich are also featured.

Readers will get an analytical glimpse at the life of Ivan Mestrovic, the great sculptor, as well as the rise to success of business inventor Boris Miksic of Cortec, the pioneering march to Alaskan statehood by first Governor Mike Stepovic, the career of Governor of Minnesota Rudy Perpich.

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hrvatski kalendar korice
Copyright 2000 by Croatian Franciscan
Publications (CFP) and Croatian Ethnic
Institute (CEI). ISBN: 0 2334 5700 3
Editor: Lj. Krasic, 57th ed. 221 pgs.
HRVATSKI KALENDAR 2000:
Znameniti americki i kanadski Hrvati

Hrvatski Kalendar 2000, 57mo godiste, posvecen je znamenitim americkim i kanadskim Hrvatima. Na temelju opsezna istrazivanja Hrvatskog etnickog instituta u Chicagu oni su izabrani izmedju dva i pol milijuna zivucih i milijuna pokojnih americkih i kanadskih Hrvata.

Svrha je ovog milenijskog izdanja otkriti i istaknuti neke znacajne licnosti koje su se istakle u znanosti, vjeri, sportu, poslu, umjetnosti, glazbi, politici ili vojnoj sluzbi. Predstaviti ih mladima kao modele koji ce ih nadahnuti ili im postati uzor koji ce slijediti. Knjiga takodjer nudi zanimljive podatke medijima i siroj publici o izuzetnim hrvatskim osobama koje su svojim talentom, teskim radom i ljubavi doprinijeli da postanu jake i velike i Amerike i Kanada.
 

Citatelji ce s uzitkom citati i otkrivati tko je legenda baseballa Roger Maras, guverner Minnesote Rudi Perpich, guvernerica Arizone Rose Perica Mofford, prvak NBA kosarke George Mikan, biskup Blaz Cupic, prvi guverner Alaske Mike Stjepovic, prvak Kanade u boksu George Cuvalo, gradonacelnik Chicaga Michael Bilandzic, predsjednik HBZ Bernard Luketic, lingvist i autor Vinko Grubisic, kongresmen iz Kalifornije George Radanovic, model farmeri Boskovic, kongresmen Alaske Nick Begic, poslovni izumitelj Boris Miksic, superzvijezda hockeya i kanadski senator Frank Mahovlic--da spomenemo neke od njih.
 

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