Polish Americans
FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1993
- Closed-Captioned
- Color, Live Action
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Great numbers of Polish immigrants traveled to America during the time of the American Revolution, and hundreds of thousands came during the periods of European instability that followed. Settling in the northeastern and midwestern parts of the United States, Polish Americans went to work in mines, factories, refineries, foundries and in construction. Though victims of discrimination, many came to run successful businesses over time. Like many other groups, Polish Americans lost much of their ethnic awareness as they became wealthier and more Americanized, but today they attempt to recapture it through education and by encouraging Polish pride. Part of the Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series, a compelling collection that celebrates the heritage of different cultural groups in North America.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...recommended." - Video Librarian"Technically excellent, these videos are smoothly edited to combine a nice mix of historical stills and film footage...This excellent series will be of general interest, as well as an effective teaching tool for multicultural studies, contemporary issues, and American history." - School Library Journal
"Gr. 4-10. Rich in attractively presented archival visuals, informatively structured by maps and voice-over, and personalized by family interviews, this enlightening, 15-title series introduces various ethnic groups in the U.S. While each group's distinctive history and cultural traditions are heralded, the programs also reveal the conditions of their arrival (as in the Chinese laborers), their economic fortunes, their quest for assimilation as well as expression of their heritage (a Greek Orthodox festival)...these are excellent resources for multicultural education." - Booklist.