America's Polish Heritage


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Scholarly study covering the period from 1608 to the present.




The Poles in America


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A History of the Polish Americans


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In the last, rootless decade families, neighborhoods, and communities have disintegrated in the face of gripping social, economic, and technological changes. Th is process has had mixed results. On the positive side, it has produced a mobile, volatile, and dynamic society in the United States that is perhaps more open, just, and creative than ever before. On the negative side, it has dissolved the glue that bound our society together and has destroyed many of the myths, symbols, values, and beliefs that provided social direction and purpose. In A History of the Polish Americans, John J. Bukowczyk provides a thorough account of the Polish experience in America and how some cultural bonds loosened, as well as the ways in which others persisted.




The Poles in the United States of America, Preceded by the Earliest History of the Slavonians, and by the History of Poland


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This fascinating historical study traces the origins and experiences of Polish immigrants in the United States, from colonial times to the early 20th century. Kraitsir also delves into the complex history of Poland itself, providing valuable context for understanding the struggles and achievements of Polish-Americans. Anyone with an interest in immigration, ethnic history, or the American experience will find this book illuminating and thought-provoking. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Polish Americans


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The Polish American community has long been identified with three characteristics that the early immigrants brought with them to America, writes Pula: "an affection and concern for their ancestral homeland, a deep religious faith, and a sense of shared cultural values." Prominent among these values are family loyalty, a desire for property ownership, and pride in self-sufficiency.




American Warsaw


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Pacyga chronicles more than a century of immigration, and later emigration back to Poland, showing how the community has continually redefined what it means to be Polish in Chicago.







The First Polish Americans


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An account of the ethnic Polish immigrants who left Upper Silesia, then part of Prussia, and settled in Texas in the 1850s. They formed the first organized Polish American communities in America.




My Name is Million


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This book is the story of those millions of Polish Americans whose quest for the American dream began in the blast furnaces, forges, quarries, and coal pits of the American Midwest-those whose dreams of and whose role in American life have, until now gone unrecognised.




Polish Americans


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The Polish American community has long been identified with three characteristics that the early immigrants brought with them to America, writes Pula: "an affection and concern for their ancestral homeland, a deep religious faith, and a sense of shared cultural values." Prominent among these values are family loyalty, a desire for property ownership, and pride in self-sufficiency.