Poles and Latvians together recaptured Daugavpils from Bolsheviks in 1920 and defended Latvia’s independence. It was then that the Polish army used tanks for the first time in battle. In…

Born in Krakow in 1951, Henryk Halkowski learned about the history of the Jews of Krakow, and especially Kazimierz district, at a young age thanks to his grandfather’s stories that…

He is considered a national hero in both Poland and the United States. Thaddeus Kosciuszko was remarkable for his liberal views of the time, especially regarding slavery. His commitment to…

Jan Zumbach was one of the best Polish fighter pilots during World War II. He fought with and later commanded the legendary 303rd Fighter Squadron. After the end of the…

“Merkuriusz Polski Ordynaryjny”, the first Polish periodical newspaper, debuted on 3 January 1661, opening the history of the Polish press. The timing of its appearance was not accidental – it…

During the Second World War, Father Stanislaw Falkowski became a hero, risking his own life to save people persecuted by the German occupiers. His remarkable story is closely linked to…

Poland’s regaining of independence in 1918 after 123 years of dependence would not have been possible if it had not been for the joint efforts of many generations of Poles.…

As a result of the merger of two private airlines, Aerolot and Aero, LOT Polish Airlines was established on 29th December 1928.  They began actual operations on 1st January 1929,…

Few people know that Jerzy Kluger attended the same grammar school class as John Paul II, befriending him. In adulthood, he became an engineer and a businessman. His life was…

It would seem that the king during whose reign the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had the largest territories in history must have been a good ruler, but was he really? Thanks to…