The Spirit of Polish History (Report‪)‬

Translated by Jane Arctowska Antoni Choloniewski (1872-1924) published Duch dziejow Polski in Krakow in 1917. The book was translated into English in 1918 and published by the Polish Book Importing Company in New York. WorldCat indicates that hard copy can be found in forty-three American university libraries; in addition, Google put this public-domain book online. Choloniewski has been quoted by such Polish historians as Piotr Wandycz and Krzysztof Ruchniewicz, and his insights continue to be relevant. He himself quotes historians who are seldom quoted today, not because they had nothing important to say but because their views clashed with the powers that be. Below is a chapter titled "The significance of Polish history at the present time." We updated the punctuation and inserted editorial clarifications in square brackets.