Polish Americans have been part of Minnesota history since before the state's founding. Taking up farms along newly laid rail networks; Polish immigrants fanned across the countryside in small but important concentrations. In cities like Winona and St. Paul; Northeast Minneapolis and Duluth; as well as on the Iron Range; Polish American workers helped drive a growing industrial and agricultural economy.In this highly readable volume; author John Radzilowski tells the story of the Polish Americans; many of them political refugees; who created and sustained community institutions across Minnesota. He describes how they developed a significant literary tradition; published newspapers; and built distinctive churches that still adorn the landscape; and he traces the careers of individuals who immigrated with little and built businesses and new lives. This deft overview; filled with intriguing details; shows how Polish Americans established their own cultural identity within the state.
#4151332 in Books Huntington Library Pr 1998-11-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.50 x 1.25l; #File Name: 0873280865276 pages
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