Polish War Veterans in Alberta
Download or Read eBook Polish War Veterans in Alberta PDF written by Aldona Jaworska and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Aldona Jaworska |
| Publisher | : University of Alberta |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2019-01-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781772124309 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1772124303 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Polish War Veterans in Alberta by : Aldona Jaworska
Book excerpt: In the aftermath of World War II, more than 4,500 Polish veterans, displaced by war and the Soviet-oriented Polish government, were resettled in Canada as farm workers; 750 of these men were accepted by the province of Alberta. Polish War Veterans in Alberta examines how these former soldiers came to experience their new country and its sometimes-harsh postwar realities. This compelling work of social history is brought to life through the words and stories of four veterans, whose remembrances provide an intimate first-hand look at a moment of Canada’s past that is at risk of being forgotten.
