It is a study of Polish immigrants and their families based on personal documents.
The influx of Polish immigrants created a need for churches.
Polish immigrants were the seventh largest legal immigrant group to the city last year.
By 1900, the plant employed 800 people, and brought in many Polish immigrants.
Many of the residents are descended from those original Polish immigrants.
Still standing, it now serves as a community center for Polish immigrants.
During the 19th century, the community was settled by a wave of Polish immigrants.
They are particularly popular in areas where there is a large concentration of Polish immigrants.
That reputation, in turn, has drawn still more Polish immigrants.
It was created to provide financial aid to Polish immigrants, especially the elderly.