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Category Archives: Polish History
Irena Sendler projects
Four years ago, I first began filming Irena Sendler in Warsaw where she lives in a medical home. At 94, she still remembered how she and her friends in the Polish resistance risked torture and death to resue thousands of … Continue reading
Film, Battle for Warsaw, on tour with BBC filmmaker Wanda Koscia
Via Poland in the Rockies, Wanda Koscia’s film, Battle for Warsaw will be shown in the following locations starting October 19th: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 19, 2:30pm, Mississauga Central Library, Noel Ryan Auditorium, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October … Continue reading
New York Remembers the Invasion of Poland and the Start of WW II
From the Polish American Congress Holocaust Documentation Committee: New York Remembers the Invasion of Poland and the Start of WW II Most Americans would likely say World War II began when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. In fact, … Continue reading
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May Day – Day of Rememberance
Catallarchy’s Blog features a post on making May Day a day of remembrance for those who suffered under the totalitarianism of communism. Jonathan Wilde states: Contrary to the promises of ideology, nations whose governments pledged to create a workers’ paradise … Continue reading
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Happy Dyngus Day
To all our friends celebrating Dyngus Day – may the joy of the day remain with you. A little factoid. The two principal places to celebrate Dyngus in the United States are Buffalo, NY and Sandusky, OH. Mokrego śmigusa – … Continue reading
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