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    Poland, Land of the White Eagle
    Poland, Land of the White Eagle
    Poland, Land of the White Eagle
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    Poland, Land of the White Eagle

    By Capt. Edward C. Corsi

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    “UNTIL the Treaty of Versailles the Polish nation was without a country. For more than a century the buffer-state of Central Europe had no representation on the map. Today when the area, population and resources must be recognized and her strategic position taken into account, Poland remains to many people of the Western world merely the name of a country. That is the reason for this book. It is not intended as a history of Poland nor yet is it an exhaustive treatise on the cultural or economic conditions of the country. It is written rather to bring before the reader data and facts about Poland, interesting facts about a country that is both ancient and new; facts about a people whose history goes back to the twilight of fable; facts about a people who left an indelible mark on the pages of European history.

    “From her earliest days Poland possessed a world of folklore and legends which with her growth as a nation closely united with her history, have become a part of the everyday life of her people. These legends, to some extent, explain the patriotism and love of their country which is one of the chief characteristics of the Poles.

    “It is the hope of the author that this book will prove as interesting and entertaining to the reader as was his contact with this fascinating country and its people.”
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBorodino Books
    Release dateJun 28, 2017
    ISBN9781787205482
    Poland, Land of the White Eagle
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    Capt. Edward C. Corsi

    CAPTAIN EDWARD C. CORSI (December 29, 1896 - December 13, 1965) was an Italian-American association executive and government official and an original member of the Kosciuszko Squadron (American volunteers in the Polish army) during World War I. Born in Italy in 1896, he moved to New York City with his family in 1906 and attended Clason Point Military Academy and Saint Francis Xavier College. In the early days of WWI, aged 18, he enlisted in the Norton Harges Ambulance Service, then volunteered his services to France and joined the Foreign Legion and became a member of the Lafayette Flying Corps. He saw active service at the front during the War. In July 1919 at Paris he offered his services to Poland and became one of the original members of the Kosciuszko Squadron, which was being organized at that time. He served as flight commander of the unit throughout the entire Polish-Bolshevik War, helping in part to repay France for Lafayette and Poland for the service rendered by Kosciuszko and Pulaski in the American War of Independence. He was decorated several times by both the French and Polish Governments for bravery in action. After the war, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen and received his LL.B. degree from Fordham University in 1922. He then became a well-known writer and speaker about the foreign-born. During the early years of WWII, he was appointed chairman of the Alien Enemy Hearing Board, Southern District of New York State. He became chairman of the New York State Industrial Board, then Industrial Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor in 1943, serving until 1955. He died in an automobile accident in 1965 at the age of 68.

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