Category Archives: history

Day 4

Posted on 18 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Day four of my adventure Poland started like so many other of the days….with breakfast, called śniadanie. And once again, it was very good. This morning I had some bigos two ways, one just baked, and one fried. Both are … Continue reading →

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Union of Lublin

Posted on 1 July 2011 by lkonieczny

In just a few weeks (well, about 6), I will be in Poland. And during my travels there, I hope to get to Lublin. Lublin is a historic city for may reasons, but today, July 1st, is a special day … Continue reading →

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Poland and Memorial Day

Posted on 28 May 2011 by lkonieczny

This coming Monday is a holiday in the US, Memorial Day. On Memorial Day, we remember those who have died while in the US military. When I think of Memorial Day, I think of those of my Polish ancestors and … Continue reading →

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Polonez Kosciuszkowski

Posted on 15 March 2011 by lkonieczny

If you’ve read my blog before, you know that Tadeusz Kościuszko was a hero of the American Revolution as well as a Polish hero, battling to save Poland from the cruel partition of the 18th century. But did you also know … Continue reading →

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Bogurodzica

Posted on 12 February 2011 by lkonieczny

Bogurodzica is tranlated “Mother of God.” It is the oldest Polish religious hymn and was written somewhere between the 10th and 13th centuries. I learned about Bogurodzica today from my friend Jurek who is helping me learn Polish via Skype. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Olesko Castle

Posted on 31 January 2011 by lkonieczny

I learned a bit more about Poland and Polish history today, and the topic of this post is not even located in Poland. The Olesko Castle is in what is today Ukraine, a country just to the east of present … Continue reading →

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The Trumpeter of Kraków

Posted on 22 January 2011 by lkonieczny

When I was in Kraków in September, we had a tour of the old city. We stopped near the base of the beautiful and old St. Mary’s Church ( Kościół mariacki) a Basilica, right on the rynek or market square. Then, right … Continue reading →

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Niedzica Castle

Posted on 16 January 2011 by lkonieczny

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this blog post is going to end up at over 80,000 “words.” You see, I was surfing the web today looking for more information on Poland. One thing led to another … Continue reading →

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Family History–Some Pieces Fall Into Place

Posted on 28 December 2010 by lkonieczny

I got sidetracked on the Internet tonight (surfing the web, it’s hard not to get sidetracked), and learned somethign about my family history. My great-grandmother Katarzyna (Kathryn) Kucharska came to this country somewhere around 1907. She was from the same … Continue reading →

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Poland’s Borders — A Thousand Year History

Posted on 11 December 2010 by lkonieczny

Poland has existed as a country for most of the last 1000 years, but her borders have been in constant flux over that period. I have often looked at various maps to try to understand how she has grown and … Continue reading →

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