The Polish Community of New Britain

by Jonathan Shea and Barbara Proko

Book Overview

Factory jobs in "the Hardware City of the World" began attracting Polish immigrants to New Britain in the 1890s. The Poles soon became the city's largest ethnic group, centering their family, business, social, cultural, and spiritual life on Broad Street. Their Polonia was unparalleled in New England. Three parishes and dozens of organizations shared a strong commitment to Polish education, military service, political representation, and "Dozynki"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738537659
• ISBN13: 9780738537658
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.3"