Edward Henry Lewinski Corwin (1885–1953) was a

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-based author of historical books, Polish activist and

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who worked in the

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sector of the city and state, publishing several reports and other works.Google Books author:"Lewinski Corwin"
/ref> He received Ph. D degree at the Columbia Universit

During

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he was the Secretary of the American Polish Relief Committee. He also published several letters and statements in New York Times on behalf of Polish community in United States and plight of Poland. In 1917, he published "The Political History of Poland", a 624-page work about

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. His work was reviewed by Robert J. Kerner in ''The American Historical Review'', Vol.23, No 4 (July 1918), published by American Historical Associatio

His book received several praises; ''The Dial: A Fortnightly'' named it in 1919 ''the best and most authoritative brief history of Poland now on the market''. Albert Edward McKinley in ''Collected Materials for the Study of the War'' names it ''well illustrated, most useful for period since partition'' A Guide to Historical Literature by William Henry Allison, George Matthew Dutcher published by American Library Association described it as ''extraordinary medley of sound observations, picturesque quotations from the sources'' Besides praises and reviews, the book is used in several historical publications such as *''The Middle Ages'' by Edward Maslin Hulme *''Europe, 1789-1920'' by Edward Raymond Turner *''World Political Geography'' by George Etzel Pearcy, Russell Hunt Fifield *''History of Europe, Ancient and Medieval'' by James Henry Breasted, James Harvey Robinson *''A Guide to the Study of Medieval History'' by Louis John Paetow *''Russia and Eastern Europe, 1789-1985'' by Raymond Pearson His other book connected to history of Poles was ''Poles in America: Polish Committee of "America's Making"'' published in 192

During World War I he described the situation of German-occupied Poland in the following words:

''The weeping willow weeps no more-it is now being cut down to make fires''

"Poles in need of help"

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December 1915

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewinski-Corwin, Edward Henry 1885 births 1953 deaths American male non-fiction writers American public health doctors American people of Polish descent 20th-century American historians 20th-century American male writers