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The Polish Community of Salem

The Polish Community of Salem

Paperback

Series: Images of America

General PhotographyGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesRegional: New England

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738575631
ISBN13: 9780738575636
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Apr 2 2012
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Refugees from Poland first came to Salem in the 1880s when the former maritime port became a leading industrial center. These immigrants often arrived with little more than the clothes on their backs and worked some of the most dangerous factory jobs. However, despite limited knowledge of the English language and American customs, they persevered to improve their lives and the lives of their children. The Polish Community of Salem chronicles the social, economic, and cultural transitions that took place as Polish

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