Ottoman rule in Macedonia was always unfavorable to the Macedonians -- the Turks were ruthless and oppressive. But the period of the Macedonian national resurgence was extraordinarily burdensome and grueling. These last four decades of Turkish rule in Macedonia can likely be categorized as the bloodiest and most chaotic years of Macedonia's existence. This book describes those conditions that made Macedonia an inescapable abyss of anarchy, where the only certainty was violence and poverty.

For two decades Greece has held Macedonia hostage over its name. In the 1990's Greece imposed an embargo on the Macedonian people and in the 2000's they blocked Macedonia's integration into Europe. After breaking off peacefully from Yugoslavia, Macedonia was flung into a vulnerable position by their southern Greek neighbors. But Greece's reckless behavior is not new. Throughout the 1800's they aspired to wrestle Macedonia away from the Ottoman Empire, and in 1913 they teamed up with Serbia and Bulgaria to split Macedonia into three pieces. Since the division of Macedonia, Greece has pursued a...

Macedonians in America reveals the story of the Macedonian immigrants who journeyed from the war-torn and impoverished Balkans to discover freedom and fortune in the United States. From big names like Vermont's Stoyan Christowe and Michigan's Mike Ilitch, to the Protestant missionaries, coal miners, track builders and bakery owners, Sinadinoski's book not only educates and entertains, but inspires respect and admiration for the incredible sacrifices that Macedonians made to better their lives in America while remaining committed to their Macedonian identity and homeland.