In the Second Polish Republic, the educational institution, which was commonly referred to as the Father Boduen Home, was a self-governing institution run by the Warsaw municipal board to give…

The story of the Polish pianist of Jewish origin, Wladyslaw Szpilman, became known to the whole world in 2002 through the film “The Pianist” directed by Roman Polanski. It tells…

After the suppression of the November Uprising in 1831, the Russian invaders decided to build a fortress in Warsaw. It performed all the characteristics of a citadel, becoming a symbol…

On 6 December 1942, in Stary Ciepielów and Rekówka, German gendarmes committed a terrible crime. They murdered Poles for helping Jews killing even small children. In many parts of the…

80 years ago, on 4 December 1942, the Council to Aid Jews – “Żegota” – was formed in German-occupied Warsaw. It continued the activities of the Provisional Committee to Aid…

When he became a photographer in pre-war Poland, Wilhelm Brasse did not expect what the future held for him. He twice refused to sign the German nationality list (Volksliste) and…

80 years ago, on the night of 27 to 28 November 1942, the Germans started a deportation of the Polish civilian population from the occupied Zamojszczyzna. It is assumed that…

He never returned to Poland after the Second World War broke out. As a Pole of Jewish origin, he was in great danger under German occupation. Emigrated, Hilary Koprowski saved…

On 28 November 1894, Arkady Fiedler, one of Poland’s best-known writers and globetrotters, was born in Poznań. Several generations of Poles have been raised by his books. During the period…

The Polish liberation uprising in the Suwałki region lasted 5 days – from 23 to 28 August 1919. In historiography, these events are referred to as the Sejny Uprising. Together…