Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A description of the early Polish immigrants to Wisconsin, 1901
Polanders in Wisconsin
Polish immigrants began coming to Wisconsin in the mid-nineteenth century though the largest numbers came in the early part of the twentieth century. In 1901, around 200,000 Polish Americans lived in Wisconsin. In this brief article, Tomkiewicz describes some of the causes of Polish immigration and provides some general impressions of the Poles in Wisconsin.
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Immigration and Settlement Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change 19th-Century Immigration 20th-Century Immigration |
| Creator: | Tomkiewicz, John W.S. |
| Pub Data: | In 1901 Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Company, 1902, 148-152. |
| Citation: | Tomkiewicz, John W.S. "Polanders in Wisconsin." In 1901 Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. (Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Company, 1902: 148-152); Online facsimile at: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1346; Visited on: 4/24/2024 |
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