Tag Archives: Poland

Wojtek The Soldier Bear: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Military Service, Historical Sources, And Cultural Legacy

Posted on December 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

## Abstract This paper examines the remarkable story of Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear adopted by the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps during World War II. Through analysis of primary sources, military records, personal accounts, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Citizen 865

Posted on June 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

Citizen 865: The Hunt For Hitler’s Hidden Soldiers In America, by Debbie Cenziper It is impossible for me at least to read this book in 2024 and think in the same way that the author does about this story. This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Polish Way

Posted on February 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Polish Way:  A Thousand-Year History Of The Poles And Their Culture, by Adam Zamoyski In many ways this book is a fascinating one.  As someone who is not appreciably Polish in any way, but who finds the history of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Traveller’s History Of Poland

Posted on February 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Traveller’s History Of Poland, by John Radzilowski This book is what you would get if you wanted to see a book about the course of Polish history if it was written by a general friend of the country.  The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Trumpeter Of Krakow

Posted on February 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Trumpeter Of Krakow, by Eric P. Kelly This book is a historical novel, and that is all the more impressive when you realize that this book is based on an actual historical legend in Poland, namely that there was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Road To Rescue: The Untold Story Of Schindler’s List

Posted on December 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Road To Rescue:  The Untold Story Of Schindler’s List, by Mietek Pemper This book is a fascinating example of the sort of tell-all memoir that seeks to correct misunderstandings in the aftermath of something that is culturally significant, namely … Continue reading →

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Let Bygones Be Bygones And So On And So On

Posted on March 6, 2018 by nathanalbright

For the past few days I have been treated to a lot of laughing about Poland’s attempts to gain nearly $1 trillion in reparations from Germany over World War II.  To be sure, Poland did suffer a lot from both … Continue reading →

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Book Review: There Once Was A World

Posted on February 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

There Once Was A World: A 900-Year Chronicle Of The Shetl Of Eishyshok, by Yaffa Eliach It is easy to tell that this history was written by an archivist and not a historian because of its approach. At 700 pages … Continue reading →

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Visegrad: An Alternative Prophetic Fulfillment

Posted on May 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though many people would little suspect it, I have a great personal interest in prophecy, little suspected because I have spent far too many years of my life dealing with people whose continual half-baked speculations on end-time prophecy were designed … Continue reading →

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