Lietuvos šaulių sąjungos ryšiai su išeivija JAV: Antano Žmuidzinavičiaus atvejis | Relations between the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union and the Lithuanian Diaspora in the USA: The Case of Antanas Žmuidzinavičius

The paper analyses the relations between the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LRU) and the diaspora in the USA, established at the very beginning of the LRU’s activity. It aims to show the plans for collaboration with Lithuanian Americans, the specifics of fundraising, and the aim of the riflemen to imp...

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Main Author: Mindaugas Nefas
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Klaipėda University 2014-12-01
Series:Acta Historica Universitatis Klaipedensis
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Online Access:https://e-journals.ku.lt/doi/10.15181/ahuk.v28i0.924
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Summary:The paper analyses the relations between the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LRU) and the diaspora in the USA, established at the very beginning of the LRU’s activity. It aims to show the plans for collaboration with Lithuanian Americans, the specifics of fundraising, and the aim of the riflemen to improve their material status by means of financial support from Lithuanian Americans. The controversial fundraising mission to America by the painter Antanas Žmuidzinavičius, the LRU’s representative, in 1922 and 1923, is investigated. On the basis of unpublished archive documents, the paper addresses the circumstances of the organisation and implementation of Žmuidzinavičius’ mission, the suspicions about its transparency, and the investigation into it.
ISSN:1392-4095
2351-6526