Stanislaus A. Blejwas
Stanislaus Andrew Blejwas (5 October 1941 – 23 September 2001) was an American historian specializing in modern Polish history.[1]
Early life
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.[1] (1966) and Ph.D. (1973) from Columbia University.[2]
Career
Starting in 1974, Blejwas spent most of his career researching and teaching at Central Connecticut State University.[3] in 1979, he was promoted to associate professor at CCSU.[4]
In 1987, at CCSU he held the Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies that was later named after him.[5]
In 1989, he elevated to university professor at CCSU.[4]
In 1996 Blejwas received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.[4]
Personal life
Blejwas was married to Lucy for 35 years, and together they had two children, Andrzej and Carol.[4]
Death
Blejwas died suddenly on September 23, 2001, at his home in Canton, Connecticut, at the age of 59.[4]
Awards
- 1974 - Kościuszko Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award[4]
- Grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council[4]
- 1982 - NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities) fellowship[4]
- Mieczysław Haiman Medal of the Polish American Historical Association for contributions to the field[4]
- Grant from the Kościuszko Foundation and Polish Ministry of Education for research at the Polish State Archives and Polish Foreign Ministry Archives[4]
- Distinguished service award from the Polish American Historical Association[4]
- Appointed president of the Polish American Historical Association in 2001[4]
Holocaust Memorial Work
- June 1994 - President Clinton appointed him to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council[4]
- Served on the Council's Research Committee[4]
- Re-appointed to a second term by President Clinton in 1999[4]
References
- ^ a b "Stanislaus A. Blejwas Bio". www.ccsu.edu. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Blejwas, Stanislaus Andrew," in Who's Who in Polish America. Ed. Bolesław Wierzbiański. New York: Bicentennial Publishing Corp., 1996, 35.
- ^ Pula, James S. (2002). "Stanislaus A. Blejwas: 1941-2001". Polish American Studies. 59 (1): 61–65. JSTOR 20148626.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "BLEJWAS, DR. STANISLAUS A." Hartford Courant. 26 September 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Stanislaus A. Blejwas". www.ccsu.edu. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
- Obituary, Published in The Hartford Courant from Sept. 25 to Sept. 26, 2001