Polish Heritage Center in Panna Maria invites all interested to the next virtual lecture:

WHEN Thursday, March 20th, at 6:00 pm. CST

What Were They Reading?
Presented by Dr. Karen Majewski
President, Polish American Historical Association (PAHA)

Zoom Link:  

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88265554551?pwd=tjGo9dnlZeb1qhsWfBdvpmzA1r90ZK.1&from=addon

Our Polish Ancestors and the Written Word will dispel the myth that Polish immigrants were illiterate and uninterested in reading and writing. Focusing on the late 19th century through the 1930s, we will look at the wide variety of reading material being created and consumed in the Polish American community, including religious materials, newspapers, and literature written in Poland and the United States, including translations and original works. We will pay special attention to the publishing companies that served the Polish American community and to the writing produced by the immigrants themselves chronicling and interpreting their experiences in the United States.