"When discussing #Lithuanian emigration today, Norway or the United Kingdom often come to mind. But 150 years ago, #Lithuanians – and particularly Lithuanian #Jews – were looking much farther afield, to #America, #Palestine and even #SouthAfrica.
#Historians say the great migration of the #19thcentury was driven not only by economic need and political pressure but also by the promise of a more liberal life and the growing influence of global transportation networks."
This was a big chunk of my family. Got here in the 1890s.
