In the last, rootless decade families, neighborhoods, and communities have disintegrated in the face of gripping social, economic, and technological changes. Th

This rich collection brings together the work of eight leading scholars to examine the history of Polish-American workers, women, families, and politics.

At least nine million Americans trace their roots to Poland, and Polish Americans have contributed greatly to American history and society. During the largest p

Chronicles the experiences of immigrants in two iconic South Side Polish neighborhoods in Chicago to demonstrate how Poles created new communities in an attempt

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