[2] In 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising, her father was taken to Auschwitz concentration camp, and Rosenstiel, her mother, and one of her two brothers became slave laborers at the Frankfurt railroad station, laying bricks.

She was inspired by her interest in the arts, dedication to helping young artists succeed, and her desire to promote both Polish history and heritage and Polish-American culture.

[1] Alongside AIPC, Rosenstiel helped establish the permanent Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at the University of Virginia in 1998.

[2] The ownership of this chair was given back to AIPC after a period of inactivity, and then given to the Institute of World Politics to carry out the mission.

[8] Each year the Institute awards scholarships in the field of journalism, communication, or public relations to talented students of Polish origin.

[12] By February 2014, the PAIF also invested in Global Energy, Mostostal Export, and United, and about 10% of the promised PLN200m was spent.

[11] In 1963, she met her future husband Lewis S. Rosenstiel, the founder and chair of Schenley Industries and philanthropist, when she was 32 and he was 72.

[14] She can speak Polish, English, French, German, and Spanish, and her hobbies include sculpting, painting, and swimming.