During the years from the end of the Civil War to the close of World War I. PolishAmericans increased greatly in size and influence. Adjusting the essentials of their heritage to the exigencies of their environment. they brought into existence the PolishAmerican community. the Polonla Amerykanska. which with its churches. schools. societies. and press has been called the Polish immigrants response to the American social frontier. Following the close of World War I. the nativeborn generation of Americans of Polish parentage became increasingly active in the life of its community and its country. Conscious of their Polish ancestry and yet identifying themselves with American society. they grew more and more articulate in literature. music. scholarship. and art. Since the end of World War II. they have assisted thousands of refugees and displaced persons in becoming an integral part of America. whose life they and their ancestors have enjoyed and enriched for nearly 350 years.
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