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Author Jaworska, Aldona, 1955- author.

Title Polish war veterans in Alberta : the last four stories / Aldona Jaworska
Edition First electronic edition, 2019
Published Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press, 2019
©2019

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Description 1 online resource
Series Canadian Books Collection
Contents Polish World War II veterans -- Polish war veterans' stories -- From victory to sorrow
Summary "In the aftermath of World War II, more than 4,500 Polish veterans, displaced by the war events and the emerging 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 experienced 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 firsthand look at a moment of Canada's past that is at risk of being forgotten."-- Provided by publisher
Analysis Veterans
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Polish people -- Alberta -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Alberta
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Alberta
Veterans -- Alberta -- History -- 20th century
Polish people -- Alberta -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Veterans -- Alberta -- Social conditions -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Polish
Polish people -- Alberta -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Veterans -- Alberta -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Immigrants -- Alberta
HISTORY / Canada / General
Refugees
Immigrants
Polish people
Polish people -- Social conditions
Polish people -- Social life and customs
Veterans
Veterans -- Social conditions
Alberta
Genre/Form Personal narratives
History
Form Electronic book
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