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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on 27 January 2020 by lkonieczny

75 years ago today, the Red Army “liberated” Auschwitz and filmed and documented the horrors they uncovered at that Nazi concentration camp. Today, January 27, 2020, the world remembers the Holocaust in hopes that it will not happen again, and … Continue reading →

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Kotwica and the Warsaw Uprising

Posted on 1 August 2018 by lkonieczny

What is “kotwica?” It is the Polish word for “anchor,” but it has a lot more meaning in Polish history–the kotwica was a World War II emblem of the Polish Underground State and the Armia Krajowa (the Home Army, or … Continue reading →

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Polish Operation of the NKVD (1937–38)

Posted on 11 August 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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The Murder of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma

Posted on 24 March 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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Pamiętam — I remember

Posted on 1 August 2015 by lkonieczny

I was born less than eight years after the start of the Warsaw Uprising, which began at 5 PM  local time in Warsaw on 01 August 1944. It did not end well. While the Soviet army sat idly by across … Continue reading →

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Lublin Days 2015

Posted on 19 July 2015 by lkonieczny

From July 24-26, 2015, the village of Lublin, Wisconsin will be celebrating its centennial and Lublin Days. Lots of festivities are planned, but of special note is a visit from a number of dignitaries from Lublin, WI’s sister city in … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago Today

Posted on 1 August 2014 by lkonieczny

70 years ago today, at 5 PM local time, the Warsaw Uprising began. After 5 long years of Nazi occupation, having suffered the devastating loss of the whole Jewish Population, having suffered the loss of many Polish lives with countless … Continue reading →

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Święty Jan Paweł II — Saint John Paul II

Posted on 27 April 2014 by lkonieczny

Today is a historic day for many Poles all over the world. On this day, the first Polish Pope was made a saint. To me, personally, this is a very amazing event, and a day for celebration not only for … Continue reading →

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Walentynki — Valentine’s Day in Poland

Posted on 14 February 2014 by lkonieczny

Valentine’s Day has been celebrated in Poland in recent times–since the collapse communism and the opening of Poland’s borders. Poles were very quick to adopt Valentine’s Day, and now it’s very popular, as much in Poland as anywhere else. Poles … Continue reading →

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2013 Pierogi Party

Posted on 10 December 2013 by lkonieczny

Leon and Ewa’s 9th annual Pierogi Party is over, and once again it was a resounding success. We made 8 batches of the world’s best pierogi dough, filled 343 pierogi, and did a mound of dishes. Along the way we … Continue reading →

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