Polish Immigrants and Industrial Chicago: Workers on the South Side, 1880-1922
(Part of the Urban Life and Urban Landscape Series)
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Book Overview
How did working-class immigrants from Poland create new communities in Chicago during the industrial age? This book explores the lives of immigrants in two iconic South Side Polish neighborhoods--the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0814205410
ISBN13:9780814205419
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:Ohio State University Press
Length:298 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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An Excellent Snapshot of Polish-American History.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
If you've traced your Polish ancestors back to turn-of-the-century Chicago, You will find a lot of valuable insights on their experience by reading this book. The life of any new immigrant was never very easy in this country and Pacyga leads you through all of the hardships that these determined people faced. Unfortunately, Pacyga's focus shifts away from the immigrant towards the end of the book and he includes an in-depth history of Chicago's labor unions. Although the unions certainly affected the Polish immigrant's life, I thought that too much of the divergent chapters were off-subject. But, don't let that discourage you from reading it. There is real American history being told here.
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