History

Editor Katarzyna Murawska was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by President Andrzej Duda for her outstanding services to the Polish diaspora in the USA and the promotion of Polish culture. The awards ceremony took place on March 2, 2025 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago.

Marek Probosz received the Gold Medal for promoting Polish culture and Native American traditions in the USA. The distinction was awarded by the American Institute of Polish Culture in Miami. The ceremony took place on February 1, 2025 during the Polonaise Ball at the Eden Roc Hotel.

Merian C. Cooper, known as the co-creator of the classic film "King Kong", also had a fascinating past as a pilot fighting for Polish independence. In 1919, driven by the desire to repay the "debt of honor" for Casimir Pulaski's help in the American War of Independence, Cooper organized the Kościuszko Squadron – a unit of American pilots supporting Poles in the war against the Bolsheviks. His extraordinary fate, from escaping Soviet captivity to later successes in Hollywood, make his biography worth knowing.

The Warsaw Confederation of 1573 was a groundbreaking legal act that made the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth a stronghold of religious tolerance in Europe. At a time when the continent was engulfed by religious wars, Poland established the principle of religious freedom for its nobility, guaranteeing peace and stability. This document, adopted despite the opposition of the church hierarchy, became the foundation of political compromise and a symbol of social maturity.

Pilecki – today referred to as "the man who volunteered for Auschwitz" – remained a forgotten figure for years. Until 1989, all information related to the life and achievements of Witold Pilecki was subject to censorship in the Polish People's Republic.

Eighty years after the last prisoners of Auschwitz were released, the last generation of Survivors is inexorably passing away. We must therefore be the advocates of the victims: historians, educators, journalists and all people of good will.

Some people believe that there will be no Russian Federation in a few years. According to this concept, no matter who sits in the White House, it will not stop the collapse of the rotten empire and its ossified foundations.

Recently, the world of music was electrified by the discovery of a previously unknown waltz by Fryderyk Chopin. A previously unknown waltz by Chopin was found in a New York museum, as reported by the "New York Times."

The conference is open to anyone interested in the subject. Discussion panels and meetings will be open to those who want to learn more about those times and their activities, and there will also be an opportunity to express their own opinions.

The fair in Wrocław began on 29th November and will last until 7th January. It presents itself very richly, both in the number of exhibitors taking part in it, and in the number of visitors.

Edward Górecki, due to his path as a soldier of the Polish Armed Forces in the West and his achievements in social work, is still alive in the memory of his loved ones, but also in the memory of Polish emigrants in America, already in the next generation.