Post Tagged with: "Poland"

2011 Vol. 3 No. 1 — Spring / Commentary

Three Dity Dailies Finally Learn Some Basic History – and Geography

Yes, those WWII death camps really were Germany’s camps, whether in Germany itself or in countries Nazi Germany occupied. If there were a “Teacher of the Year” award, it would certainly go to KF’s president, Alex Storozynski.

Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Features

The Spy Who Dazzled Churchill

Secret Agent Krystyna Skarbek inspired Vesper Lynd, the double agent in James Bond’s Casino Royale, and impressed Winston Churchill with her beauty and smarts.

Poetry in Motion: Interview with Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Krzysztof Soszynski
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Interviews

Poetry in Motion: Interview with Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Krzysztof Soszynski

When someone does MMA with proper technique, it borders on the beautiful. CR meets Polish-Canadian MMA fighter Soszysnki, who is as tough in the ring as he is gentle in life.

On the Edge: Poland’s Role as Border State of NATO and the European Union
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Commentary

On the Edge: Poland’s Role as Border State of NATO and the European Union

Poland, which lies on the Eastern front of NATO and the EU, sometimes finds itself in the middle of East-West political posturing.

The Current on Currants – an Exotic Super Food
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Commentary

The Current on Currants – an Exotic Super Food

Jan Kowalczewski explores the correlation between currants and what it means to be Polish – and how this plant’s positive qualities have helped it persevere.

Will the Real Africa Please Stand Up?
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Commentary

Will the Real Africa Please Stand Up?

More than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred to Africa – & it’s not helping. Africans are worse off because of it, claims Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo.

Quiet Hero: Secrets From My Father’s Past
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Books

Quiet Hero: Secrets From My Father’s Past

A tale of discovery – about a father’s heroic but tragic wartime experience, and the discovery of the author’s Polish heritage.

Neal Pease Wins 2010A SEES/Orbis Book Prize for Polish Studies
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Books

Neal Pease Wins 2010A SEES/Orbis Book Prize for Polish Studies

Neal Pease’s Rome’s Most Faithful Daughter: the Catholic Church and Independent Poland, has been named co-winner of the 2010 ASEES/Orbis Book Prize for Polish Studies.

Aquila Polonica to Publish Third Book
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Books

Aquila Polonica to Publish Third Book

Aquila Polonica is about to release its third title, 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron – about Poland’s dashing, brave and heroic pilots.

“New Zealand on Screen” Releases New Film
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Films

“New Zealand on Screen” Releases New Film

The 1966 documentary tells the story of 734 Polish children who were adopted by New Zealand in 1944 as WWII refugees.

American Education Initiatives in Poland
2010 Vol. 2 No. 3 — Fall / Interviews

American Education Initiatives in Poland

It’s not just Poland looking to the United States, but the other way around too. There are more & more American students coming to study in Poland, which wasn’t the case 15 years ago.

Kresy: First the Forest
2010 Vol. 2 No. 2 — Summer / Features

Kresy: First the Forest

For centuries, the biodiversity of the great forest of Poland’s eastern borderlands was the natural habitat for a diversity of cultures.

Poland, Russia, and Katyń – Is Reconciliation Possible?
2010 Vol. 2 No. 2 — Summer / Features

Poland, Russia, and Katyń – Is Reconciliation Possible?

Thoughts on reconciliation by no less a Katyń authority than Professor Anna Cienciala.