Polish Community of Chicopee (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531623142)

The first group of Polish immigrants to come to Chicopee arrived in 1880. These Poles filled many of the manufacturing jobs in the city's two large textile mills. In less than 30 years from their arrival, this aggressive, self-assured group boasted more Polish-owned businesses than any other community in New England. The Polish Community of Chicopee chronicles an immigrant population that was fiercely dedicated to the ideals of free enterprise and democratic pluralism.

Author: Stephen R. Jendrysik
ISBN-10: 153162314X
ISBN-13: 9781531623142
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2005
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d