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in 1920, Biržiška acted as a negotiator. In summer 1921 he landed in court for an article in newspaper "Straż Litwy", and was defended by attorney
Tadeusz Wróblewski. He was one of 32 Lithuanians arrested in January 1922 and expelled formally a month later by decision of Aleksander Meysztowicz,
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He had two daughters, Marija Biržiškaite (Maria Žakevičius
Zymantas) and Ona Biržiškaitė Barauskienė (Anna Barauskas), and three grandchildren, Venta Barauskaite Leon, Vytas Barauskas and Danute Barauskaite Mažeikienė.
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in 1907. He was arrested at a student meeting in 1902 for advocating
Lithuanian causes and served part of a two-year sentence, but succeeded in regaining admission to the university. After returning to
382:, were also leaders of the Lithuanian community. His father, the physician Antanas Biržiška, declined a professorship at the University of Moscow to practice medicine in the rural areas of Lithuania.
244:, he became involved in the independence movement, frequently contributing articles to periodicals and later working with the War Relief Committee. at the time he was also working as assistant of
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445:, 3 vol. (1960-1965) Bibliography of Lithuanian writers up to 1865. Primarily Vaclovas' work, but Mykolas served as collaborator and editor after Vaclovas' death in 1956.
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the issue of belonging to a certain nationality is not decided by everyone at will, it is not a matter that can be resolved according to the principles of
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Lithuanian editor, historian, professor of literature, diplomat and politician
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family. His grandfather
Leonardas Biržiška was an active participant in the
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editor, historian, professor of literature, diplomat, and politician, was
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Vaclovas he prepared and published a work by
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Together with his fellows he wrote a letter for US President
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Lithuanian
Nationalism and the Vilnius Question, 1883-1940
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140:Signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania
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307:, where he became a professor of literature at
493:. Los Angeles, CA. August 27, 1962. p. 31
269:On 31 January 1920, Mykolas Biržiška wrote in
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358:until his death from a heart attack in 1962.
327:from 1940 to March 1943, and in autumn 1944.
311:. While a professor, he was an editor of the
605:. Chicago: Dr. Griniaus fondas. p. 656.
457:2 vol. written in exile in Los Angeles, 1952
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258:In 1918 he was elected a member of the
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334:occupation in 1944, Biržiška went to
228:Biržiška was twice expelled from the
674:Biography at Lietuvos Seimas website
528:"L.A.'s Baltic Community Celebrates"
291:During the events that preceded the
235:He graduated from law school at the
896:Members of the Council of Lithuania
891:Ministers of education of Lithuania
526:Hubler, Shawn (September 3, 1991).
449:Anuo metu Viekšniuose ir Šiauliuose
396:Lietuvių dainų literatūros istorija
317:Union for the Liberation of Vilnius
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906:20th-century Lithuanian historians
437:Darbai senųjų lietuvių ir žemaičių
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921:Lithuanian independence activists
487:"Mykolas Birziska Rosary Tuesday"
167:Maria Zymantas and Anna Barauskas
886:20th-century Lithuanian nobility
881:19th-century Lithuanian nobility
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617:"Vilniaus universiteto istorija"
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366:Biržiška belonged to an eminent
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603:Naujųjų laikų Lietuvos istorija
420:Duonelaičio gyvenimas ir raštai
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210:one of the twenty signatories
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293:Polish occupation of Vilnius
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313:Lithuanian Encyclopedia
309:University of Lithuania
226:noble Lithuanian family
455:Lietuvių tautos Kelias
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283:, even one cloaked in
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159:Bronislava Biržiškienė
871:People from Viekšniai
647:Yale University Press
532:The Los Angeles Times
491:The Los Angeles Times
390:Selected bibliography
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230:Gymnasium in Šiauliai
200:– 24 August 1962, in
196:; 24 August 1882, in
781:Stanisław Narutowicz
711:Council of Lithuania
374:; and his brothers,
281:political liberalism
260:Council of Lithuania
237:University of Moscow
115:University of Moscow
801:Justinas Staugaitis
771:Donatas Malinauskas
736:Saliamonas Banaitis
720:Act of Independence
796:Jonas Smilgevičius
741:Jonas Basanavičius
577:Maciulis, Dangiras
372:1839-1831 Uprising
325:Vilnius University
264:Vilnius University
246:Tadeusz Wróblewski
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786:Alfonsas Petrulis
756:Pranas Dovydaitis
581:Staliunas, Darius
433:Simonas Daukantas
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376:Vaclovas Biržiška
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202:Los Angeles
101:Nationality
74:Los Angeles
855:Categories
655:References
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451:(memoirs).
356:folk dance
285:democratic
224:Born in a
206:Lithuanian
105:Lithuanian
44:1882-08-24
670:magazine.
664:Biography
348:Pinneberg
220:Biography
198:Viekšniai
130:professor
56:Lithuania
52:Viekšniai
668:Lituanus
601:(1986).
583:(2015).
352:folklore
287:slogans.
164:Children
728:Members
635:Sources
538:May 29,
497:May 28,
439:, 1929.
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344:Hamburg
242:Vilnius
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354:, and
332:Soviet
321:rector
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