Poles in Wisconsin Contributor(s): Mikos, Susan Gibson (Author), Gurda, John (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 087020422X ISBN-13: 9780870204227 Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Eastern Europe - General |
Dewey: 977.500 |
LCCN: 2011044941 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.6 lbs) 136 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this all-new addition to the People of Wisconsin series, author Susan Mikos traces the history of Polish immigrants as they settled in America s northern heartland. The second largest immigrant population after Germans, Poles put down roots in all corners of the state, from the industrial center of Milwaukee to the farmland around Stevens Point, in the Cutover, and beyond. In each locale, they brought with them a hunger to own land, a willingness to work hard, and a passion for building churches. Included is a first person memoir from Polish immigrant Maciej Wojda, translated for the first time into English, and historical photographs of Polish settlements around our state." |