A World Away: Postwar Migration to Montgomery County, 1945-1965

Join Montgomery History for the fourth event in our BOOM Speakers Series as we continue to explore what life was like for persons living in Montgomery County during the 1950s. This panel presentation will address patterns of migration in the decades following World War II. In these postwar decades, most of the foreign-born living in the county came from England, Canada, Germany, and the USSR though others came from as far away as China. Using census data, historical newspapers, government documents, and life history interviews, the panel will highlight hidden stories of migration including those of stateless refugees, Chinese entrepreneurs, and Yiddish speakers.

The panel includes Maria Sprehn-Malagón, Professor of Anthropology at Montgomery College, and student researchers Nance Mousa, Lexie Werner, and Dan Yang.