Polish American facts for kids
A Polish American is a citizen of the United States with ancestors from Poland. There have been Polish people living in North America since the earlier 1600s. Many live in the city of Chicago, which has more Polish people than any city in the world other than Warsaw, Poland.
Most Polish immigrants are Catholic or practice Judaism.
Images for kids
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Polish-American grocery, 1922, Detroit, Michigan
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The Gateway Theatre, seat of the Copernicus Foundation, in Jefferson Park, Chicago. The Baroque spire is modeled on the Royal Castle, Warsaw.
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The deli counter at the former Bobak's Polish supermarket in Chicago
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Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is considered the center of New York City's Little Poland.
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Greenpoint, Brooklyn
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Inside view of St. Stanislaus Church in Slavic Village in Cleveland
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Lagrange Street Polish Festival in Toledo, Ohio
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Marker of immigration from Silesia into Texas - Indianola, Texas
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Distribution of Americans claiming Polish Ancestry by county in 2018
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St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Chicago, Illinois, the city's first Polish parish
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Little Falls, Minnesota. Built in 1922 by Polish-American immigrants.
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Black Madonna of Częstochowa, a religious figure in Polish Catholicism
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Polish American novelty flag
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The Polish Museum of America in Chicago
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Monument of Andrzej Pityński "Contribution of Polish Americans to Polish-Soviet War 1920" founded in Warsaw by Polish-Americans
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SWAP Branch #57 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1928
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Polish-Americans who fought in the Blue Army. Image taken in Detroit, Michigan (1955) and featured in Life magazine.
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See also
In Spanish: Inmigración polaca en los Estados Unidos para niños
