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Author : Victoria Granacki
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 868/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chicago's Polish Downtown by : Victoria Granacki
Download or read book Chicago's Polish Downtown written by Victoria Granacki. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with photographs from the archives of the Polish Museum of America, looks at the first seventy-fives years of this historic Polish neighborhood.
Author : Victoria Granacki
Release : 2004-07
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 599/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chicago's Polish Downtown by : Victoria Granacki
Download or read book Chicago's Polish Downtown written by Victoria Granacki. This book was released on 2004-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polish Downtown is Chicago's oldest Polish settlement and was the capital of American Polonia from the 1870s through the first half of the 20th century. Nearly all Polish undertakings of any consequence in the U.S. during that time either started or were directed from this part of Chicago's near northwest side. This book illustrates the first 75 years of this influential Polish neighborhood. Featured are some of the most beautiful churches in Chicago-St. Stanislaus Kostka, Holy Trinity, and St. John Cantius-stunning examples of Renaissance and Baroque Revival architecture that form part of the largest concentration of Polish parishes in Chicago. The headquarters for almost every major Polish organization in America were clustered within blocks of each other, and four Polish-language daily newspapers were published here. The heart of the photographic collection in this book is from the extensive library and archives of the Polish Museum of America, still located in the neighborhood.
Author : Dominic A. Pacyga
Release : 2021-11-05
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 34X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Warsaw by : Dominic A. Pacyga
Download or read book American Warsaw written by Dominic A. Pacyga. This book was released on 2021-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Jacob Kaplan
Release : 2014-07-21
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 228/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Avondale and Chicago's Polish Village by : Jacob Kaplan
Download or read book Avondale and Chicago's Polish Village written by Jacob Kaplan. This book was released on 2014-07-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home to Chicago's Polish Village, impressive examples of architecture, and the legendary Olson Waterfall, Avondale is often called "the neighborhood that built Chicago." Images of America: Avondale and Chicago's Polish Village sheds light on the little known history of the community, including its fascinating industrial past. From its beginnings as a sleepy subdivision started by a Michigan senator, it became a cultural mecca for Chicago's Polish community, playing a crucial role in Poland's struggles for independence. Many people from all over the world also called Avondale home, such as Scottish proprietors, African American freedmen, Irish activists, Swedish shopkeepers, German tradesmen, Jewish merchants, Filipino laborers, and Italian entrepreneurs; a diversity further enriched as many from the former Soviet Bloc and Latin America settled here. Avondale would be unrecognizable today from its humble origins, but the strong sense of community these neighbors have will never change.
Author : Leon Thaddeus 1890- Zglenicki
Release : 2023-07-22
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Book Synopsis Poles of Chicago, 1837-1937; a History of One Century of Polish Contribution to the City of Chicago, Illinois by : Leon Thaddeus 1890- Zglenicki
Download or read book Poles of Chicago, 1837-1937; a History of One Century of Polish Contribution to the City of Chicago, Illinois written by Leon Thaddeus 1890- Zglenicki. This book was released on 2023-07-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of Polish immigrants in Chicago's history. From their arrival in 1837 until 1937, you'll learn how the Polish community helped shape the city of Chicago. Fueled with determination, hard work, and a love for their homeland, this book chronicles the Poles' struggle for acceptance and the impact they had on their new home. If you're curious about the history of Chicago's Polish community, this modern classic is a must-read. 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.
