Poland As An Ally: WWII Photo Essay
From Norway to Africa, from Russia to the Atlantic, in the air and on the sea, the Polish forces were there for their allies. Justine Jablonska pays tribute to the bravest and most loyal men and women of WWII.
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2015 Vol. 7 No. 3 — Fall / Features
2015 Vol. 7 No. 2 — Summer / Interviews
Exhibit: From War to Victory, 1939-1989
“When enemies agree to sit at the table, push away anger and desire for revenge, they find a way to compromise,” IPN historian Przemysław Gasztold-Seń tells Bobbie Traut. Democracy is always a work in progress, and Gasztold-Seń remains optimistic.
2015 Vol. 7 No. 1 — Spring / Books
Poland: The First Thousand Years
Patrice Dabrowski’s new history, written with her usual elegant style, refers to Poland with the pronoun “she” – but the Soviet-imposed regime as “it,” notes Nathan Wood, perhaps with a touch of disapproval. Now there’s a great discussion starter.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 3 — Fall-Winter / Books
Poland in the Modern World: Beyond Martyrdom
If you always wanted Poland to be just another normal European state, historian Brian Porter-Szűcs says that’s exactly what it is. That is good news, though Michał Kasprzak thinks it may dampen dinner conversations at festive tables.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
The Other East and 19th-Century British Literature: Imagining Poland and the Russian Empire
The fickle affections of the Great Powers are well known in history. Thomas McLean’s The Other East looks at this unreliable relationship from a literary perspective. Reviewed by Lukasz Wodzynski.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
Between the Brown and the Red: Nationalism, Catholicism, and Communism in 20th-Century Poland
Rome’s Most Faithful Daughter led astray? Neal Pease reviews Mikołaj Kunicki’s book about the politics of Bolesław Piasecki.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
The Warsaw Conspiracy
James Conroyd Martin’s very popular Polish trilogy is now complete. Martin has a genuine fondness for his characters, says reviewer Maureen Mroczek Morris, as does the reader.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
The Eagle Unbowed
Halik Kochanski’s The Eagle Unbowed took western scholars and media by storm, garnering rave reviews. Mikolaj Kunicki of Notre Dame University weighs in with his thoughts.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
Opening the “Iron Curtain”
There are some things that Poles have always known, but Western readers are only now finding out. Anne Applebaum’s book, Iron Curtain, suggests Piotr Wróbel, makes people think and ask questions. About time.
2012 vol. 4 no. 1 — Spring / Books
The Idea of Galicia: History and Fantasy in Habsburg Political Culture
Larry Wolff’s rich and engaging tale about Galicia and its four ethnic groups – Poles, Austrian Germans, Ruthenians and Jews – all of whom assigned a different meaning to the “idea” of Galicia. Reviewed by Lukasz Wodzynski.
2011 Vol. 3 No. 4 — Winter / Commentary
Our Stories, Our Voices
Stories are like literary genetics, essential to one’s identity. But how does a storyteller rise above competing voices, break through non-stop background noise, and seduce an audience? Justine Jablonska looks at the issues and offers some possibilities.
2011 Vol. 3 No. 1 — Spring / Films
The Polish-Arabian Horse: A Very Brief History
The history of the Polish-Arabian horse is complex and fascinating. Here’s a very brief snapshot.
2009 — Spring / Books
A History of Polish Americans … Revisited
Those of us who read John Bukowczyk’s And My Children Did Not Know Me are delighted to see the 2008 edition by Transaction Press, A History of the Polish Americans.
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