论美国波裔族群的形成及其历史作用

由于宗教、亡国、经济、战争等原因使波兰历史上出现过四次向国外的移民潮 ,美国是这些移民的主要聚居国。这些移民在美国逐渐形成了特殊的群体 ,人们称之为“美国波裔人”(AmericanPolonia)。他们以自己特殊的身份和角色在美国历史上、波兰历史上和美波关系史上发挥过、而且将继续发挥重要影响和作用。本文从历史的长时段出发 ,从总体上探讨其历史影响和作用

The Formation and Roles of the American Polonia

There have been four waves of emigration of the Poles to the U.S. in the history of Poland for reasons of religious persecution, falling of the country to foreign conquest, successive wars and poverty, to form a unique community, known as the American Polonia. These imigrants have, in their special capacity and role, played a significant part in the histories of the US and Poland, and in the history of US-Poland relations, and will continue to do so in the years to come.