Progressive Slovene Women of America (PSWA), or Progresivne Slovenke Amerike, is an
ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for
Slovene immigrant women and their descendants in the
United States. Founded in 1934, it is headquartered in
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
. The membership is drawn primarily from the Cleveland area.
See also
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Slovenian Americans
Slovene Americans or Slovenian Americans are Americans of full or partial Slovene or Slovenian ancestry. Slovenes mostly immigrated to America during the Slovene mass emigration period from the 1880s to World War I.
History
The first Slove ...
External links
PSWA article in Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Organizations based in Cleveland
Slovene-American culture in Cleveland
Slovene-American culture in Ohio
Slovene-American history
History of women in Ohio
1934 establishments in Ohio
1930s in Cleveland
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