Before the outbreak of World War II, a small group of Jewish painters left for the USA or Western Europe in fear of an attack by Germans on Poland. However,…
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Polish women obtained passive and active voting rights after Poland regained independence. The decree on the electoral law to the Legislative Sejm was signed by the Head of State on…
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On June 14, 1940, the first transport of prisoners from occupied Tarnów arrived at the Konzentration Lager (KL) Auschwitz which was established by the Germans. This date is considered to…
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400 Polish cavalrymen vs tens of thousands of Tatars. Who won?
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsBattle of Hodów is compared to the Spartans’ fight at Thermopylae. However, 300 Spartans died, while several hundred Polish cavalrymen survived and even won. Although the king of Poland, Jan…
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Business… and smuggling. Stanisław Arct’s bookstore and publishing house (1818-1900)
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsOne of the most famous Polish 19th-century book and publishing companies belonged to the Arct family from Lublin. The company was founded by his uncle, Stanisław. He was the son…
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Although Poles fought the Germans, the British did not invite them to the victory parade. A disgrace for which only Tony Blair apologized
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsPoles shed a lot of blood during World War II to defeat the Germans. Despite this huge sacrifice, they were not invited by the British to the Victory Parade in…
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Priest, who was a nationalist before WWII, saved Jews during the war
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsFr. Marceli Godlewski supported the views of the National Democracy and was active in groups related to the Polish national movement. He was not favourably disposed towards Jews, seeing them…
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Does a Garden of the Righteous, similar to Yad Vashem, exist in Poland?
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsThe world’s most famous Garden of the Righteous at Yad Vashem also has its substitutes in other parts of the world, such as in Milan, Italy. A similar one also…
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He waltzed skiing and sneaked under the nose of Nazi Germans across the mountains
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsIt is difficult to find another such a versatile athlete as Bronisław Czech, a man who climbed the mountains, went skiing, painted and wrote poems. During World War II, he…
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Tadeusz Kotz jumped out of a burning plane and landed right next to a German airport. Did the Nazis catch him?
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsPolish pilots during World War II were known for their extreme ferocity and effectiveness in the fight against the German air force. One of such people was Tadeusz Kotz, who…