| − | '''Russian Americans''' are American people of whole or partial [[Russia]]n descent. Most of them are [[Orthodox Christian]]s. Similarly to [[Italian Americans]], [[Irish Americans]], American Jews, and [[Polish Americans]], Russian Americans are quite widespread in big cities of the [[Midwest]]ern or [[northeast]]ern [[United States]], such as [[Chicago]], [[Detroit]], [[Milwaukee]], [[Kansas City]], [[St. Louis]], [[Columbus]], [[Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], [[Buffalo]], [[New Jersey]], and some [[New England]] cities such as [[Boston]], [[Hartford]], and [[Providence]]. They can also be found in big cities elsewhere in the United States, and are also quite prevalent in [[Alaska]] based on the fact that Alaska was a colony of Russia. Many of them fled from Russia in the 19th century and later to avoid [[communism]], among other things. | + | '''Russian Americans''' are American people of whole or partial [[Russia]]n descent. Most of them are [[Orthodox Christian]]s. Similarly to [[Italian Americans]], [[Irish Americans]], [[American Jews]], and [[Polish Americans]], Russian Americans are quite widespread in big cities of the [[Midwest]]ern or [[northeast]]ern [[United States]], such as [[Chicago]], [[Detroit]], [[Milwaukee]], [[Kansas City]], [[St. Louis]], [[Columbus]], [[Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], [[Buffalo]], [[New Jersey]], and some [[New England]] cities such as [[Boston]], [[Hartford]], and [[Providence]]. They can also be found in big cities elsewhere in the United States, and are also quite prevalent in [[Alaska]] based on the fact that Alaska was a colony of Russia. Many of them fled from Russia in the 19th century and later to avoid [[communism]], among other things. |