Download or read book The Polish Community of Worcester written by Barbara Proko and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Near the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Polish immigrants embarked upon the American Dream in Worcester as the city's lowest-paid mill workers. Slowly, they carved out their own "Polonia," with Millbury Street as the center. By the 1920s, Worcester's Polish community had built a parish with the largest parochial school in the county, established several civic associations, and become an influential group in the city's economy and ethnic composition. The Polish Community of Worcester celebrates the resilient and patriotic spirit of Worcester's Polonia from 1870 through 1970, with rare photographs from private collections and family albums.

Download or read book Armenians of Worcester written by Pamela Apkarian-Russell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the twentieth century, millions of immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and greater opportunities for their families. However, the Armenians who came to Worcester between 1894 and 1930 were escaping a devastating genocide that tore their country apart. What they found and how they became an integral part of Worcester culture and history is the story found in Armenians of Worcester. Worcester was a mecca for many Armenians, who had escaped with little more than their lives. There were mills that provided work, and there was a growing number of Armenians who were struggling to make sense of what had happened in their homeland. The first Armenian Apostolic church and the first Armenian Protestant church in America were both in this city, and both helped to build new foundations for a community that was to enrich the city and slowly resurrect the art, theater, music, and food that celebrates the Armenian culture. The Armenian picnics that were an integrating influence in the early years continue even today as a gathering of clans and all who join in on these days of celebration.

Download or read book Swedes of Greater Worcester written by Eric J. Salomonsson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns. Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area.

Download or read book A History of Worcester 1674 1848 written by Kenneth J. Moynihan and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Kenneth J. Moynihan chronicles the fascinating early history of this bustling junction town and offers readers a front-row view of Worcester's dramatic, nearly forgotten past. The Nipmuc Indians destroyed the first settlement at Worcester in 1675. A second attempt was made in the 1680s, but a permanent settlement did not take root until 1713. Worcester's first citizens battled French and Indian enemies and endured a succession of political, ethnic and religious rivalries. How did the Nipmuc deal with the English threat? How did settlers cope with changes in economic and political life after the Revolution? For the first time in 170 years, a historian takes a fresh look at the history of early Worcester.

Download or read book Eight Hours for What We Will written by Roy Rosenzweig and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the city of Worcester, Massachusetts the author takes the reader to the saloons, the amusement parks, and the movie houses where American industrial workers spent their leisure hours, to explore the nature of working-class culture and class relations during this era.

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Download or read book The Worcester Book written by Franklin P. Rice and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Inventing Irish America written by Timothy J. Meagher and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the Irish community of city of Worcester, Massachusetts around the turn of the 20th century. The author reveals how an ethnic group can endure and yet change when its first American-born generation takes control of its destiny.

Download or read book Worcester s Forgotten Catacombs written by Charles W. Longeway, Sr. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the secret catacombs, more than thirty rooms forty feet below the ground, that exist in the heart of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. Discovered in the early 1900s, the time of origin and purpose are still in question. Read about the activities that took place in the rooms of the catacombs that were reported through stories told almost a century ago. Take this adventure into the past, where you will find more questions than answers about this secret underground labyrinth. The author presents his research in an effort to explain how the extensive catacombs could have come into existence. The reader is encouraged to continue the quest of bringing this story out of the darkness and into the light. This book may inspire you to join the search of uncovering missing information needed to solve this amazing puzzle.

Download or read book Ordinances of the City of Worcester written by Worcester (Mass.). and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Worcester Stacks Up written by C. J. Posk and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The City of Worcester Massachusetts written by Henry M. Smith (of Worcester, Mass. [from old catalog]) and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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