Category Archives: history

More History of Poland

Posted on 8 December 2010 by lkonieczny

My cousin Alicja sent posted this link on a previous post. It is a rather good, brief history of Poland. I suggest you take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quld5950v6w This 10-minute You Tube video covers just a few of the highlights of … Continue reading →

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Do you know the history of Poland?

Posted on 2 December 2010 by lkonieczny

If you were educated in the US in our government schools, you may think you know something about this history of Poland. And you’d be wrong–very wrong. All the so-called “world history” books I’ve ever read or studied in schools … Continue reading →

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Polish Independence Day

Posted on 11 November 2010 by lkonieczny

Hooray! Let’s celebrate! Today is Polish Independence Day. Today people all over Poland (and in other parts of the world, such as at my house) celebrate the establishment of the second Polish Republic in 1918, following World War I, and … Continue reading →

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Wooden Churches near Zakopane

Posted on 9 November 2010 by lkonieczny

As I do all to often in the evening when sitting in front of the computer at home, I was surfing the web tonight and finding more and more information about things in Poland. One thing led to another and … Continue reading →

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