The Ethnic Experience in Pennsylvania, Volume 2John E. Bodnar Explores such topics as the cultural beliefs, social organization, and geographic distribution of the Amish, Croatians, Jews, and other minorities that settled the commonwealth. Bibliogs. |
Contents
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The Polish Experience in Philadelphia The Migrant Laborers Who Did Not Come | 39 |
The Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania | 74 |
Alms for Oblivion The Making of a Black Underclass in Southeastern Pennsylvania 17801860 | 94 |
The Settlement of Roseto World View and Promise | 120 |
Occupational Mobility of Ethnic Minorities in NineteenthCentury Warren Pennsylvania | 144 |
The Rusin Community in Pennsylvania | 175 |
Pennsylvania Focal Point of Ukrainian Immigration | 216 |
The Origin and Development of the Italian Community in Philadelphia | 233 |
The Croatian Immigrants in Pittsburgh | 263 |
The East European Jew Comes to Philadelphia | 287 |
The Formation of Ethnic Consciousness Slavic Immigrants in Steelton | 309 |
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