Poles in Michigan
By: Dennis Badaczewski.
Series: Discovering the peoples of Michigan
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Polish Americans -- Michigan -- History.; Polish Americans -- Michigan -- Social conditions.; Immigrants -- Michigan -- History.; Michigan -- Ethnic relations.; Michigan -- Social conditions.
Description: "One of the most vibrant and influential ethnic groups in Michigan, Poles have a long history of migration and settlement in the Great Lakes State. From the earliest Polish marriage in 1762 to the most recent post-Cold War migrations, each successive wave of settlement has enriched and enlivened Michigan culture. Yet, Paczki Day and Polish festivals represent a relatively small portion of the Polish experience.

Commitments both to religious and ethnic identity, and a belief in the American vision of land ownership and success, have combined to create a mainstream ethnic community abundant in ethnic pride. Poles' success in Michigan continues to attract Polish immigrants from Europe, just as Polonia continues to make its mark on Michigan's culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-54) and index.
Table of contents: title: Poles in Michigan; title: Early Poles in Michigan; title: Outstate Polish settlements; title: Metropolitan Detroit; title: Hamtramck; title: George and Mary Jablonski; title: Assimilation and Acculturation; title: The Catholic Church; title: Father Theodor G. Bateski; title: Education; title: Military; title: Politics; title: Frank and Lillian Szymanski; title: Sports; title: Stanley Ketchel; title: Polish recipes.