Edward Henry Lewinski Corwin

Who was Edward Henry Lewinski Corwin?

Edward Henry Lewinski Corwin was a New York City-based author of historical books, Polish activist and physician who worked in the public health sector of the city and state, publishing several reports and other works. He received Ph. D degree at the Columbia University.

During World War I 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 Poland. His work was reviewed by Robert J. Kerner in The American Historical Review, Vol.23, No 4, published by American Historical Association. 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