Ethnic Utica

by James S. Pula (Editor)

Twelve essays by scholars on the local history of the most significant ethnic groups in the Utica area, including the African, Bosnian, German, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Lebanese, Onieda Indian, Polish, Syrian, Ukranian, and Welsh communities, that illuminate the reasons why these groups migrated to Central New York and their contributions to the development of local areas.

289 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Jonny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Down on its luck over the past few decades--the population has dwindled from over 100,000 to just under 60,000 in 40 years. But Utica is a mosaic. And has been for generations. Welsh, Irish, Polish, German, Italian, Syrian/Lebanese, Jewish, African-American, Ukranian, etc. are all represented in this book, as well as the newly arrived Bosnian immigrants. We need inclusion--in a new edition--of Russians, Puerto Ricans, Haitians, Southeast Asians, Somalis, and others who have settled there too and have given new life and hope to Utica.