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    Hamtramck: The World War II Years
    Hamtramck: The World War II Years
    Hamtramck: The World War II Years
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    Hamtramck: The World War II Years

    By Greg Kowalski

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    With a population made up overwhelmingly of Polish immigrants and descendents of Poles, Hamtramck was especially hardhit by the impact of World War II. Most of the city s residents had family contacts with the old country. When Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Hamtramckans reacted with shock and anger and with a determination to see fascism defeated and Poland freed. Thousands of Hamtramckans fought in the war, hundreds died. And those who remained at home dealt with the wartime life as best they could. Hamtramck: The World War II Years presents a portrait of the city at war. It tells and shows how Hamtramckans of all ages, races, and backgrounds coped with shortages, the threat of attack, and the everpresent dread that the next telegram may bring news of a soldier s death. It was a challenging time that demanded strength, dedication, and sacrifice. Hamtramckans stood up and delivered all that was required and more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateJun 13, 2007
    ISBN9781439618950
    Hamtramck: The World War II Years
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    Greg Kowalski

    Greg Kowalski spent more than forty years as a journalist reporting for and editing numerous newspapers and magazines--and covering the occasional murder. He is also the executive director of the Hamtramck Historical Museum in Hamtramck. He has written twelve books, ten on Hamtramck.

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