City of the big shoulders
Description
Polish immigrants were the driving force behind Chicago's remarkable industrial growth. But they never achieved political cohesiveness, and while a million Poles now live in Chicago, their political power is not commensurate with the number of votes they cast.
Runtime
52 min
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Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2007], c1976
Database
Films on Demand
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