Roman B.J. Kwasniewski; son of Polish immigrants; used his camera to document life in Milwaukee's Polish community during the early decades of the twentieth century. His images transform the particulars of everyday life at local businesses; in homes and classrooms; and at cultural; social; and recreational events into powerful depictions of the immigrant experience. With an introduction by well-known Milwaukee historian John Gurda; this book offers rare insight into the daily lives of a proud people struggling to maintain their heritage while living in a time of rapid change.While Kwasniewski's camera captured the sights and sounds of Milwaukee at the turn of the century from the perspective of a single ethnic group in a single neighborhood; his photographs resonate far beyond Milwaukee's Polish South Side. They illuminate the particulars of American life during the early decades of the twentieth century. "What we see; reflected in the distant mirror;" says John Gurda; "is ourselves."
#900676 in Books Sherman Roger 2016-07-01Original language:English 9.00 x 2.20 x 6.00l; #File Name: 0865978948864 pagesCollected Works of Roger Sherman
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very thorough book on works of Roger ShermanBy S. RobbinsWas shocked how thick this book was but it is definitive of founding father; Roger Sherman's work and words. Great reference book.
