Stanislaus Andrew Blejwas (5 October 1941 – 23 September 2001) was an American historian specializing in modern Polish history. He was of Polish descent and born in Brooklyn, New York to Stanisław and Catherine (Komorowski) Blejwas. He received a B.A., summa cum laude, in 1963 from Providence College, and the M.A. (1966) and Ph.D. (1973) from Columbia University.[1]

Blejwas spent most of his career researching and teaching at Central Connecticut State University.[2] At CCSU he held the Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies that was later named after him.[3]

In 1996 Blejwas received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

References

  1. ↑ "Blejwas, Stanislaus Andrew," in Who's Who in Polish America. Ed. Bolesław Wierzbiański. New York: Bicentennial Publishing Corp., 1996, 35.
  2. ↑ Pula, James S. (2002). "Stanislaus A. Blejwas: 1941-2001". Polish American Studies. 59 (1): 61–65. JSTOR 20148626.
  3. ↑ "Stanislaus A. Blejwas". www.ccsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  • Obituary, Published in The Hartford Courant from Sept. 25 to Sept. 26, 2001



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