My Name is Million: An Illustrated History of the Poles in America

by W. S. Kunicizak and W.S. Kuniczak

Book Overview

From the 17th century to the present, men and women of Polish origin or descent have made significant contributions in all areas of American life. This book provides a history of the Poles in America. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385122284
• ISBN13: 9780385122283
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Needs updating

This book was published in 1978. Though the new Hippocrene printing (2000) is billed as an update, there have in fact been no changes made to the text. An "index of names" is appended; that is all. Though the work still has considerable value (it is, after all, a history of a group who have been deeply involved in the United States since before the rebellion against Great Britain) it takes no account of the relation of the Poles to America since the rise of Solidarity and the demise of Communism and the superstate that imposed that perverse system on Poland. Readers will have to look elsewhere for an assessment of the effect of Polish independence on American migration and how both may have been influenced by globalization generally.

A must read for people with a Polish heritage

I am thrilled that I discovered this book! While I am only halfway through it, I am sure the second half will be equally as interesting. The Poles came to America with the first Europeans. This book factually lists all the contributions they made in the development of America. You will be amazed and proud! Kuniczak has a pleasant style of writing that makes this book easy to read. I am buying more copies to give as gifts to my children and to my friends of Polish descent.