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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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Jerzy Kluger was a friend of John Paul II and a “man of reconciliation”
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsFew 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…
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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…
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Polish mathematicians faced off against German cryptologists – how Poles cracked the Enigma cipher
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsAmong the notorious inventions used by the Third Reich was the Enigma cipher machine. Still many people do not know that it was the Poles who had a significant influence…
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Today is the 149th anniversary of the birth of Jan Tomasz Gorzechowski a.k.a. “Jur”, Brigadier General of the Polish Army, who in April 1906, commanding a six-member group of fighters…