HP 102. Baltimore's Polonia: A Brief History. Thomas L. Hollowak, 1995, revised 2006. 30 pages, photographs, paper. $5.00 [ISBN 1- 8871-2412-8]

This is the first monograph in the History of Maryland Polonia Series. The series explores a wide range of specific topics reflecting the rich history and varied contributions of Maryland's citizens of Polish heritage.

This volume provides an introductory overview of the history of Baltimore's Polish community. It was from the area in southeast Baltimore known as Fell's Point that the first Polish immigrants settled. This settlement, beginning in the late 1860s, had been forshadowed by earlier Polish visitors before the mass emigration and settlement by those whose descendants can be found throughout Maryland.