Author: Barbara Proko
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554549
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Polish settlement in Worcester County had humble beginnings: a small group of German Poles in the 1870s. Over the next decades, thousands of Russian and Austrian Poles, fleeing economic and political hardship, pinned their hopes for a better life on jobs in the burgeoning industries of central Massachusetts. Practicing their religion in their native tongue was vital to these devout Catholics. New Englands first Polish parish was founded in Webster, with others following in Worcester, Gardner, West Warren, Clinton, Southbridge, and Dudley. Polish clubs served as central gathering places in Gilbertville, Uxbridge, and South Grafton. Worcester Countys Polish Americans share an intricate web of relationshipsfamily, religious, business, social, cultural, educational, political, and athleticthat celebrates their heritage and sustains them today as one of the regions largest ethnic groups.
Worcester County's Polish Community
Author: Barbara Proko
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554549
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Polish settlement in Worcester County had humble beginnings: a small group of German Poles in the 1870s. Over the next decades, thousands of Russian and Austrian Poles, fleeing economic and political hardship, pinned their hopes for a better life on jobs in the burgeoning industries of central Massachusetts. Practicing their religion in their native tongue was vital to these devout Catholics. New Englands first Polish parish was founded in Webster, with others following in Worcester, Gardner, West Warren, Clinton, Southbridge, and Dudley. Polish clubs served as central gathering places in Gilbertville, Uxbridge, and South Grafton. Worcester Countys Polish Americans share an intricate web of relationshipsfamily, religious, business, social, cultural, educational, political, and athleticthat celebrates their heritage and sustains them today as one of the regions largest ethnic groups.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554549
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Polish settlement in Worcester County had humble beginnings: a small group of German Poles in the 1870s. Over the next decades, thousands of Russian and Austrian Poles, fleeing economic and political hardship, pinned their hopes for a better life on jobs in the burgeoning industries of central Massachusetts. Practicing their religion in their native tongue was vital to these devout Catholics. New Englands first Polish parish was founded in Webster, with others following in Worcester, Gardner, West Warren, Clinton, Southbridge, and Dudley. Polish clubs served as central gathering places in Gilbertville, Uxbridge, and South Grafton. Worcester Countys Polish Americans share an intricate web of relationshipsfamily, religious, business, social, cultural, educational, political, and athleticthat celebrates their heritage and sustains them today as one of the regions largest ethnic groups.
Worcester County
Author: Robin Chandler-Miles
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439640734
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Worcester County is nestled along the Atlantic Ocean between Delaware and Virginia. Traversed by Capt. John Smith and inhabited by European settlers as early as 1642, Worcester County boasts a rich history and continues to be both a rural paradise and an exciting tourist destination.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439640734
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Worcester County is nestled along the Atlantic Ocean between Delaware and Virginia. Traversed by Capt. John Smith and inhabited by European settlers as early as 1642, Worcester County boasts a rich history and continues to be both a rural paradise and an exciting tourist destination.
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts
Author: Ellery Bicknell Crane
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Along the Seaboard Side
Author: Paul Baker Touart
Publisher: Worcester County Library
ISBN: 9780964083905
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Presents the architectural history of Worcester County, Maryland, focusing on how the architecture of the county reflects its importance as a seaside location and port.
Publisher: Worcester County Library
ISBN: 9780964083905
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Presents the architectural history of Worcester County, Maryland, focusing on how the architecture of the county reflects its importance as a seaside location and port.
The Worcester County Directory
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts
Author: Ellery Bicknell Crane
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
Author: United States. Internal Revenue Service
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Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
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Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Visit Worcester County Massachusetts
Author: Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
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Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The People & the Land
Author: Worcester County (Md.) Planning and zoning Commission
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Category : Regional planning
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
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Category : Regional planning
Languages : en
Pages : 55
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Worcester County Records: Kalendar of the sessions rolls, 1591-1643
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Category : Worcestershire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Worcestershire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description