Published August 13, 2015
Dr. Chris Blackburn, professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe,
has published an article that appears in the current edition of the Polish journal,
“Studia Historyczna.”
With the support of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Jagiellonian University,
the prestigious journal has served as a leading voice among Polish historians since
1958.
The article is titled “The Rebirth of Poland: American Humanitarianism After the Great
War.” It recounts how the United States helped secure Poland’s post-war stability
and insure its interwar existence through extraordinary amounts of humanitarian aid
and assistance following the First World War.
“This is a great time be working and writing on the First World War era,” said Blackburn.
“It seems like we are experiencing a centennial commemoration almost daily for events
from the war. I would encourage anyone that’s interested to take advantage of the
next few years to learn more about the Great War.”
Blackburn is currently working on a history of the recruitment and training of the
Polish-American soldiers stationed at Niagara-On-The-Lake in Ontario, Canada, during
the First World War.
Blackburn holds a B.A. in history from Auburn University at Montgomery, and an M.A.
and Ph.D. in history from Auburn University.
