Category Archives: Polish History

May Day – Day of Rememberance

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Administrator

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

Posted on April 18, 2006 by Administrator

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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JDL Publication Honors John Paul II

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Administrator

From the Zenit News Agency: Jewish Group’s Publication Honors John Paul II Anti-Defamation League Marking 1st Anniversary of His Death NEW YORK, MARCH 27, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The Anti-Defamation League has issued a new publication focusing on Pope John Paul II’s … Continue reading →

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Poles in America

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Administrator

By Michael Szporer The first organization of American Poles was the Association of Poles in America (Stowarzyszenie Polak? w Ameryce) founded in 1830 by the veterans of Revolution of 1830 (November Uprising). Jan of Kolono, a Polish sailor under the … Continue reading →

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Armia Krajowa – Polish Resistance in WW II

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Administrator

Did you know that the largest underground resistance army during World War II was the Polish Home Army? The Home Army, 300,000 strong at its peak, is credited with supplying the Allies with constant intelligence information from the eastern front, … Continue reading →

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