Author Archives: lkonieczny

Sibiracy

Posted on February 10, 2017 by lkonieczny

Sibiracy is the plural of the Polish word Sibirak. In general, it refers to Poles who were “resettled” to Siberia. But in the context of today, February 10, it refers to the one or more million Poles who were actively … Continue reading →

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To Fry, or Not to Fry…That is the Question!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by lkonieczny

My mother’s mother’s parents were both from a small village in what was then Galicia, later Poland between the World Wars, and is now Ukraine. My Great-Grandfather was Polish, and my Great-Grandmother was Ruthenian. Since my earliest childhood memories, we.ve … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Independence Day

Posted on August 24, 2016 by lkonieczny

Today is the 25th anniversary of the Independence of modern day Ukraine. The “original” so-called independence of the Soviet controlled Ukrainian’s People Republic was celebrated as January 22, 1918, but when the Soviet Union broke up in the late 1900’s, … Continue reading →

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Polish Operation of the NKVD (1937–38)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by lkonieczny

Today marks another grim anniversary in the history of Polish people. It was on this day in 1937 that the order was signed, giving the Soviet Secret Police (NKVD) the go-ahead to root out so-called “Polish Spies.” What this really … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is a day I hate to think about…

Posted on July 31, 2016 by lkonieczny

Tomorrow is August 1st, 2016, but I will be thinking about what happened 72 years ago, the Warsaw Uprising. Pamiętam — I remember 70 Years Ago Today Hard to Believe What Was Happening 69 Year Ago…. Every August 1st…..Warsaw Remembers … Continue reading →

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General Władysław Sikorski

Posted on July 4, 2016 by lkonieczny

Why am I writing about a Polish here, Władysław Sikorski, on what in the United States is a National Holiday, our Independence Day, the Fourth of July?  Well, on this day in history, 04 July 1943, a Pole who fiercely … Continue reading →

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The Savior of Christendom

Posted on June 17, 2016 by lkonieczny

I have a special place in my heart for Jan III Sobieski (1629-1696), King of Poland from 1674 until his death in 1696. Perhaps in part this is because I have read all about him in the excellent book “JAN … Continue reading →

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On this Day in History….

Posted on June 13, 2016 by lkonieczny

I still mark this day of history as one of sadness and remembrance for me. Life can be very fleeting. Never take anything for granted. On this day, three years ago, my dear friend Jurek (Jerzy) Markiewicz passed away suddenly. … Continue reading →

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The Murder of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma

Posted on March 24, 2016 by lkonieczny

72 years ago today, on March 24, 1944, a terrible crime took place. In front of their six children, aged 2-8, Józef and Wiktoria Ulma were murdered by the German Nazis, each killed with a bullet to the back of … Continue reading →

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Condemned to Death

Posted on March 5, 2016 by lkonieczny

It was 76 years ago today, on March 5th, 1940, that about 22,000 people were condemned to death. During April and May of 1940, they were murdered, killed with a shot to the back of the head and buried in … Continue reading →

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