At the turn of August and September, farmers in Poland complete their grain harvest with a holiday known as the Harvest Festival. Over the centuries, the celebration's external features have changed, but its meaning remains constant. It is a thanksgiving for the harvest and a prayer for another successful year of work.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.420 years ago, on September 27, 1605, a battle took place around Kircholm, near Riga, which resulted in one of the most remarkable victories in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. However, this success was not properly exploited.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.Ogrodzieniec Castle is undoubtedly one of the most important monuments not only in the Jura region but also in all of Poland. Its turbulent history has transformed the building over the centuries into a picturesque ruin, offering a beautiful view of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.The latest CBOS poll for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna shows that nearly two-thirds (63.8%) of Poles believe that in the event of a Russian armed attack on Poland, the United States would provide military support.
Read more... Reading time 7 min.Casimir Pulaski is a hero of "two continents," often called the "knight of freedom." He is a towering figure in the pantheon of the histories of the nations of Poland and the United States. His death on the battlefield also gave rise to another hero of both nations.
Read more... Reading time 10 min.In July 1945, two months after the end of World War II in Europe, in the Augustów Forest region, the Red Army, in cooperation with Polish security officers and soldiers of the "People's" Polish Army, carried out a military operation aimed at eliminating the independence underground operating in the area, which, among other things, defended the local population against Soviet terror.
Read more... Reading time 10 min.October 12 is the day when we remember the death of Czesław Białobrzeski – theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, philosopher of science, pioneer of modern stellar models, author of about a hundred scientific papers – but also an opportunity to reflect on which of his ideas and works remain alive today.
Read more... Reading time 9 min.In a world where historical memory is increasingly giving way to superficial narratives, there are people who are dedicated to reminding the world of Polish heritage, heroes, and values. One of them is Waldemar Biniecki – editor-in-chief of the legendary Kuryer Polski from Milwaukee, revived after 70 years, a Polish diaspora activist, journalist, and promoter of the idea of a global Polish diaspora.
Read more... Reading time 11 min.Poland, now at the center of European security, must redefine its role in a world where the United States is shifting its strategic priorities. The country, which has become a pillar of NATO and a symbol of democratic resolve, can strengthen its position by cooperating with the powerful yet dormant Polish American community.
Read more... Reading time 6 min.The year 2025 brings us another Pierogi Day celebration, this year falling on Wednesday, October 8th. This date, known internationally as National Pierogi Day, is a holiday dedicated to one of the most recognizable dishes from Polish tables.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.On August 12th, another Great March for Life and Freedom of Poles and the Polish diaspora took place at the former German extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau in honor of the victims murdered there. The march ended on August 14th, the anniversary of the death of Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan friar and martyr of World War II.
Read more... Reading time 8 min.The United States is the world's largest economy and a significant trading partner for Poland. From June 28 to July 5, at the invitation of the Polish Association, a delegation from the Patria Polonia Institute of the Scientific Society of the Catholic University of Lublin visited Texas.
Read more... Reading time 8 min.The Janusz Kurtyka Foundation is a non-governmental organization that has been working to promote Polish history in Poland and abroad since 2016. Its primary area of activity is the Janusz Kurtyka Award. This pioneering project, aimed at increasing knowledge of Polish history worldwide, is experiencing significant financial challenges that threaten its continued existence.
Read more... Reading time 9 min.The currently ongoing 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, will be an unprecedented event, with a record number of 640 entrants and exceptional interest from around the world. Director Artur Szklener emphasizes the competition's artistic standard, comparable to its golden era, and its growing international prestige as a gateway to distinguished careers.
Read more... Reading time 11 min.On October 4, 1918, General Józef Haller took command of the Polish Army in France. He was the first Polish commander of this formation, nicknamed the "Blue Army" (due to the color of its uniform), which operated in exile during World War I.
Read more... Reading time 2 min.On October 2, 1946, Ignacy Mościcki, President of the Republic of Poland from 1926 to 1939, died in Versoix near Geneva. Much later, in 1993, President Mościcki's remains were returned to Poland, where they were interred in St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw.
Read more... Reading time 4 min.Approximately 20 million people of Polish descent live outside Poland, 10-12 million of whom live in the United States. For years, they remained on the margins of public life, despite their enormous demographic, financial, and intellectual potential. Today, there is a chance for the Polish diaspora to regain its rightful place and become an integral part of the nation, co-shaping state policy and building Poland's international clout.
Read more... Reading time 9 min.Spider silk, known as babie lato (eng. equiv. Indian summer), wanders with the wind into the unknown, entwining plants, and shimmering in the sun. Scientists are studying their origins and properties; they inspire artists, and for walkers, they are a beautiful, fleeting symbol of the golden Polish autumn.
Read more... Reading time 6 min.The new socio-political arrangement, with President Karol Nawrocki as its architect, will likely be based on a broad coalition of parties, persuasions, and groups. This project presents a unique opportunity: the genuine inclusion of the Polish diaspora in the country's public life.
Read more... Reading time 14 min.Bilingualism has many intellectual, emotional, social, and health benefits. Numerous studies on bilingualism over the past several decades confirm the positive impact of bilingual upbringing on children's development.
Read more... Reading time 2 min.Poles in pre-war Wrocław, then called Breslau, had a difficult life. Radical racist and nationalist views spread rapidly among the local Germans, leading to the persecution of all non-German social groups. Admitting one's Polishness was an act of great courage.
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Waldemar Biniecki
The original Kuryer Polski was the first Polish daily newspaper printed in the United States. Its founder was Michał Kruszka who published the newspaper in June 1888 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Read more...Stanisław Zwierzchowski was born on April 27, 1880 in Śrem in Wielkopolska (Greater Poland), under the Prussian partition. He graduated from gymnasium in his hometown and technical studies in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In 1905. with a mechanical engineering degree, he came to Poznań and did an internship at the Hipolit Cegielski Factory. Following the footsteps of his countrymen, he went to the United States for further studies and quickly found a job as a structural engineer at the Allis Chalmers Co plant in Milwaukee.
Read more...Kuryer Polski was born in hardship and uncertainty, after all, its creator - Michał Kruszka, had already had two unsuccessful publishing attempts behind him. At the beginning of Kuryer's way, Michał was a truly Renaissance figure - the creator and executor of his idea. Soon he was supported in the implementation of his project by two brothers who came from Słabomierz - Józef and Wacław.
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Katarzyna Murawska
Historical documents confirm that the Polish people have always been associated with America. The list of great Poles who made an impact throughout the history of the United States is long. It begins with the semi-legendary “John of Kolno” who supposedly came to this continent 16 years before Columbus.
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