The Polish National Alliance (PNA) is the largest and one of the oldest Polish fraternal organizations in the United States. The original goal was to mobilize support among Polish Americans for the liberation of Poland. For much of the 20th century, it was locked in battle with the rival organization Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.
The Historic home office building of the Polish National Alliance, Chicago
The Opening Ceremony of the Polish National Alliance Youth Camp in Yorkville, IL, July 4, 1937.
Polish Americans are Americans who either have total or partial Polish ancestry, or are citizens of the Republic of Poland. There are an estimated 8.81 million self-identified Polish Americans, representing about 2.67% of the U.S. population, according to the 2021 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Polish-American grocery, 1922, Detroit, Michigan
A Polish coal miner in Capels, McDowell County, West Virginia, 1938
Polish shops at Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin exemplifies the so-called Polish Cathedral style of church architecture found in the Great Lakes region.