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Sites concerning the history of Poland, its neighbors, Polish-Americans, and Polish-Jewish relations. For a description of selected Polish history resources at the Library of Congress, view the page The Polish Collections at the Library of Congress.
General Resources
Virtual
Poland: History (http://katalog.wp.pl/www/Edukacja_Nauka_Technika/Nauki_i_Dziedziny_Wiedzy/Historia/)
Links to sites regarding the history of Poland, World Wars I and II, historical figures, and heraldry, among other subjects. In Polish.
Historical Institutes and Associations
CyberHistoria (http://www.historia.uw.edu.pl)
Information about the history, staff, and activities of the institute, as well as a biographical dictionary and links to its library. Maintained by the University of Warsaw's Institute of History. In Polish and English.
German Historical Institute (GHI), Warsaw (http://www.dhi.waw.pl)
GHI researches Polish history and the history of Polish-German relations; conducts comparative research on the history of Poland, Germany, and other European countries; and facilitates scholarly contacts between Poland and Germany. Web site includes links to the GHI library and virtual libraries, and to other German historical institutes. In German, Polish, and English.
Jewish Historical Research Institute (http://www.jewishinstitute.org.pl/pl/home/index/0.html)
The only institution in Poland devoted entirely to the study of the history and culture of Polish Jews, it is a depository of Jewish-related archival documents, books, journals, and museum objects. Links include departments, publications, exhibitions, and related resources. In German, Polish, and English.
PAHA: Polish American Historical
Association (http://www.polishamericanstudies.org)
Information about PAHA, its conferences and publications, and about its Polish American Memoirs Project.
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