By Thomas F. Schwartz Crowd gathered for the Children's Parade, Warsaw, August 14, 1919. Seated (left to right) are Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State, Achille Ratti, Papal representative, and Herbert Hoover. Prime Minister Ignacy Paderewski stands behind Ratti. HHPLM image #AL03-02 Human empathy produces emotional connections between an individual and others. Tears are a strong … Continue reading Tears of Sadness and Joy
"Monument of Gratitude" by Xawery Dunikowski, Hoover Square, Warsaw, ca. 1933. (HHPL-M image #31-1933-54) A previous blog post (see Herbert Hoover Loses His Head) dealt with the Xawery Dunikowski statue, Monument of Gratitude, dedicated in Warsaw’s Hoover Square in 1922 in memory of the American Relief Administration’s [ARA] postwar food relief efforts. Individuals who served … Continue reading A Celebration Gone Too Far
