American Experience - Season 3 - Eps 5: God Bless America and Poland, Too
Frank Popiolek was 14 when he came to America in 1911, one of 2 million Polish immigrants who made the journey. He settled in Chicago and became a barber, instilling in his family a love of the "old world" traditions and pride in their Polish heritage. A nostalgic and humorous look at how old world Chicago lives side by side with the new.
About American Experience
Title: American Experience
First Air Date: 1988-10-04
Last Air Date: 2025-02-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 32 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 38
Total Episodes: 396
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
