Monthly Archives: November 2013

Szczęśliwego Święto Dziękczynienia

Posted on 28 November 2013 by lkonieczny

Yes, that’s “Happy Thanksgiving” in Polish. It seems from what I’ve heard that people in Europe (including  Poland) are very cognizant of our US-American holidays… but we in the USA–not so much about theirs. Anyway, America (the USA) is a … Continue reading →

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Zdjęcia z Polski i Kresów — II

Posted on 22 November 2013 by lkonieczny

I wrote about my Photos from Poland and the Borderlands a while back. In my trips to Poland, have have been fortunate to take a number of photographs of the sites and people of Poland and of the the borderlands–specifically … Continue reading →

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Battle of Khotyn (Chocim): November 11, 1673

Posted on 11 November 2013 by lkonieczny

It was 340 years ago today that a significant battle was fought at the fortress of Chocim (today Khotyn in Ukraine) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s forces led by hetman (miliary chief commander) Jan Sobieski and the Ottoman Empire forces let … Continue reading →

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Kristallnacht–75 Years Ago, but only part of the story

Posted on 10 November 2013 by lkonieczny

Yesterday and today mark the events, 75 years ago, where the German Nazis, let by the SA, wreaked several nights of havoc upon the German Jews. It was a terrible time. Already persecuted and tagged “persona non grata” according to … Continue reading →

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Dzień Wszystkich Świętych

Posted on 1 November 2013 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland, the cemeteries are aglow. You can see them from miles away. To get to a cemetery today, takes a lot of planning–and probably a lot of walking. It’s a national holiday today, All Saint’s day, or Dzień Wszystkich … Continue reading →

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