Native Realm, written by Michael Goc, chronicles the development of the community, from the arrival of its first settlers in 1857 to the present. It tells how a hard-working people made a home for themselves. Portage County, Wisconsin, is the home of one of the oldest Polish-American communities in the United States. Polish immigrants settled here, built solid farming communities and contributed mightily to the growth of the city of Stevens Point. In the course of nearly a century and a half, they created a unique community -- American as any other, but also well aware of and proud of its Polish heritage. This book, written by Michael Goc, chronicles the development of the community, from the arrival of its first settlers in 1857 to the present. It tells how a hard-working people made a home for themselves and created for their children a new Native Realm. This is a reprint of the fast selling 1992 release.
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