A great man is one who collects knowledge the way a bee collects honey and uses it to help people overcome the difficulties they endure - hunger, ignorance and disease!
- Nikola Tesla

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
- Franklin Roosevelt

While their territory has been devastated and their homes despoiled, the spirit of the Serbian people has not been broken.
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Available Back Issues 2002

SERB WORLD U.S.A. November/December 2002 vol. XIX, no. 2

  • "Dalmatia: A Land of Natural Beauty" by Heinrich Noe (1892), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "The Long Adriatic Shore," a map drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "California Memories of Family and Friends" by Blanche Banjanin Sutton
  • "Milan Opacich Presents: Down Memory Lane, Part I" a regular music feature by Milan Opacich
  • "Of Interest" a regular feature of 2 to 5 pages of short items about events, facts, awards...
  • Recipe: "Cookies for Christmas: Birds' Nests, Pticije gnezde"
  • "America 1916: Help for Bosnia and Hercegovina" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "An Old Letter Tells a Story about a Serbian Society of Oakland" a 1916 letter courtesy of Chedo Chuchkovich, translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "Christmas in Vojvodina: Bozic 1891" by Antonije Hadzic (1891), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "From Montenegro to Michigan: Mitar and Violet Glusac, Part I" a memoir by their children, edited by Ann Glusac Oklejas and Michael Glusac
  • "People of the Adriatic: Hajduks in the Hinterland, Merchants on the Sea" by Jovan Cvijic (c. 1927), translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "The Dinaric Area," a map drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "The Serbian Bokelji Brotherhood of Montana, 1909-1910" by Serb World U.S.A.staff

SERB WORLD U.S.A. September/October 2002 vol. XIX, no. 1

  • "Through the Mountains of Zumberak: An Uskok Refuge" by Dragutin Hirc (1900), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "Map of Zumberak" drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "More about Zumberak" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "Quarantines and the Balkans" by Dr. Mirko Drazen (1962), translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "America 1916: Help for Bosnia and Hercegovina" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "Of Interest" a regular feature of 2 to 5 pages of short items about events, facts, awards...
  • Recipe: "Potatoes and Sour Cream:Krompir sa kiselom pavlakom"
  • "Pioneer Aviator: Mitchell Miskovich" from Spiro Radonich with research by Antone Golemac
  • "Milan Opacich Presents: Building Tamburas, Preserving the Art" a regular music feature by Milan Opacich
  • Christmas Gift Ideas, 2002
  • "Breaking the Magic Spell" a Serbian folk tale from Vuk Karadzic, translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "'Milosh Obilich' and the Serbian Societies of Chicago" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "The Serbian Singing Society 'Obilich' of Chicago" by Milan Vlajsavljevich (1934)
  • "Transhumance: Some Remembrances from My Childhood" by Wayne S. Vucinich

SERB WORLD U.S.A. July/August 2002 vol. XVIII, no. 6

  • "Along the Kupa River: Through the Old Military Frontier" by Milan Senoa (1900), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "Map of the Kupa River Region" drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "Foods at the Crossroads in the Lands of the South Slavs" from the work of Borivoje Drobnjakovic (1925), translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "Of Interest" a regular feature of 2 to 5 pages of short items about events, facts, awards...
  • Recipe: "Lazy Pie or Lenja Pita"
  • "Milan Opacich Presents: Another Life: Tamburitza and Classical Music" a regular music feature by Milan Opacich
  • "The Serbs Settle Gomirje and the Dobra River Valley" by Milan Radeka (1975), translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "Joe T. Milloy: His Integrity Was Peerless" by Vic Lumovich
  • "Seven Miles from the 'Old Country'" a short story by Milla Zenovich Logan
  • "McKeesport's Serbs and Their Many Firsts" by Serb World U.S.A.staff

SERB WORLD U.S.A. May/June 2002 vol. XVIII, no. 5

  • "The Highlands: The Kapelas to the Sea" by Dragutin Hirc (1900), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "Map of the Highlands Area" drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "More about the Highlands Area" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "Nina Zobenica: A Young Woman of Many Accomplishments" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "Milan Opacich Presents: 'Tamburitza Testimonials' of 1969 and 1970" a regular music feature by Milan Opacich
  • "Of Interest" a regular feature of 2 to 5 pages of short items about events, facts, awards...
  • Recipe: "Adriatic-Style Grilled Chicken"
  • "Serbian Parties and Laughter" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "Vaso Pelagic on Laughter and Social Gatherings" by Vaso Pelagic (1879), translated by by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "The Serbs of Farrell: The Great Depression, World War II, and a New Era" by John Kasich
  • "War Veterans among the Serbs of Farrell" compiled from memory by Nick and Sylvester Gracenin
  • "Becoming Americans: American Naturalization and the Great Immigrations" by Philip D. Hart
  • "The Citizenship Test, 1926" from F. A. Bogadek

SERB WORLD U.S.A. March/April 2002 vol. XVIII, no. 4

  • "Banja Luka: The City's Sights and Sounds in 1897" by Heinrich Renner (1897), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "The Banja Luka Area," a map drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "More about Banja Luka: Ottoman, Austrian, Yugoslav" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "'Serb Words' from 'Stari Kraj'" from Michael Martinovich
  • "The Snake Bridegroom" a Serbian folk tale from Vuk Karadzic, translated by Serb World U.S.A.
  • "Of Interest" a regular feature of 2 to 5 pages of short items about events, facts, awards...
  • Recipe: "Magdalenas"
  • "Milan Opacich Presents: Tamburitza Smithsonian-Style"a regular music feature by Milan Opacich
  • "The Serbs of Farrell: The Early Years 1898-1929" by John Kasich
  • "Early Members of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church" founded in 1924 in Farrell, Pennsylvania
  • "William Jovanovich Remembered" by Linda Lee Bradley

SERB WORLD U.S.A. January/February 2002 vol. XVIII, no. 3

  • "Through Northern Hercegovina: Mostar to Nevesinje, Gacko, and Bileca" by Heinrich Renner (1897), translated from German by George Kosich
  • "Northern Hercegovina," a map drawn by Philip D. Hart
  • "North through Hercegovina: Along the Roads" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "My Chicago 1919-1945: Prohibition, the Depression, and World War II" by Danitza Ignatich
  • "Andja's Century: Baba Andja Bjeletich turns 100" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "'Serb Words' from 'Stari Kraj'" from Michael Martinovich
  • "Of Interest" a regular feature of 2 to 5 pages of short items about events, facts, awards...
  • Recipe: "Bosanski Lonac, the Bosnian Pot"
  • "Milan Opacich Presents: Olga Kolman & Emory Grecni" a regular music feature by Milan Opacich
  • "Our Memories of Grampa" by the grandchildren of Sava "Sam" Maletich
  • "A Glimpse of Our Past: 1916 Immigrants and the Great War" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "Welcome to 'Cheklich Road'" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "St. Sava's of Gary Remembers the Volunteers in the Great War" by Serb World U.S.A.staff
  • "The Story of Two Saints: St. Sava the Serb and St. Sava of Jerusalem" by Philip D. Hart

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Milos Rastovic

Milos Rastovic was born in Sombor, Serbia where he finished elementary and Gymnasium. His father, Ilija Rastovic, was a Professor in Gymnasium high school and poet who published eight books of poetry. Zivka Rastovic, his mother, worked in the insurance business. Rastovic earned a Bachelor Degree at the University of Belgrade, Department of Philosophy, with a work: “Eternal Recurrence of the Same in Nietzsche’s Philosophy.” After graduation, he was a Professor of Philosophy for eight years in high schools in Sombor. While teaching, he created thefirst philosophy website of its kind in Serbia to make philosophy more interesting and approachable for students. He earned his Masters Degree in Philosophy at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. He is a member of many professional societies in philosophy and political sciences and Slavic studies. He has presented papers at numerousacademic conferences and publishedarticles and reviews of books in the United States, Canada, and many European countries.

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The Prologue of Ohrid

St Nikolai of Zica (Velimirovic) (1880-1956) has been called the "Serbian Chrysostom" for his theological depth and golden-tongued eloquence. Now for the first time, a complete and unabridged English translation of St. Nikolai's Prologue of Ohrid has been made available. St. Nikolai's Prologue has become a much-loved spiritual classic for Orthodox Christians worldwide. An inspirational source-book of the Orthodox Faith, it contains within its pages a summation of the Church's wisdom and Her experience of sanctity through the Grace of Jesus Christ. Lives of Saints, Hymns, Reflections and Homilies are presented for every day of the year. St. Nikolai's beautiful Hymns have never before appeared in English.

The text of this 1,450-page magnum opus of St. Nikolai has been translated from the Serbian and edited by clergy and monastics of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America.

In two volumes, hardbound, with full-color dust jackets.
New 2nd Edition 2008
Volume I: January to June, 650 pages (ISBN 0-9719505-0-4)
Volume II: July to December, 704 pages (ISBN 0-9719505-1-2)

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