„The death of this notable Polish woman is one of the most painful losses, which we have had to mourn in exile”. On the commemoration of loss of life among Polish women during the Great Emigration Cover Image

„Zgon tej zacnej Polki należy do strat najboleśniejszych, które nam opłakiwać na wygnaniu przyszło”. O upamiętnieniu zmarłych Polek w czasach Wielkiej Emigracji
„The death of this notable Polish woman is one of the most painful losses, which we have had to mourn in exile”. On the commemoration of loss of life among Polish women during the Great Emigration

Author(s): Ewa Nowak
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Great Emigration; women; commemoration; 19th century
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to review the commemoration of Polish women whose lives were lost during the Great Emigration. Substantial information about these women can be gleaned from a range of sources, particularly written ones, such as obituaries, lists of deceased emigrants, diaries, eulogies, as well as also tombstones. As the following examples illustrate in greater detail, the deaths of these women often reverberated widely among their contemporary refugee community.

  • Page Range: 225-238
  • Page Count: 14
  • Publication Year: 2025
  • Language: Polish
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