Political Activism in American Polonia: Milestones in an Ethnic Community’s Development
Journal: Loyola eCommons (Loyola University Chicago)
Year: 2015

May I begin by expressing my appreciation to the organizers of this conference, which focuses on an interesting and important aspect of America's story -namely the place of the Catholic religious tradition in the lives of the Polish Americans.Their immigration, community building, and Americanization experience merits serious study.This panel's theme, 'Immigration, Transnationalism, and Cultural Identity' is especially pertinent in training our attention on the meaning and implications of cultur