Midwife of Auschwitz

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Poignant novel based on an extraordinary Polish heroine who delivered 3,000 babies in the horror of the Germans’ largest death camp. (For high school students, teachers, and adults). The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart is a poignant historical novel based on the true-life experiences of Stanislawa (Stah-nee-swahva) Leszczynska, who trained as a midwife and…

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Poland is a country with diverse attractions that will surprise, delight, and inspire you

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(For high school students, teachers, and adults) Poland is rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. From the Baltic coast to the Carpathian mountains, Poland offers a variety of landscapes and attractions for travelers and adventurers. This Youtube Video highlights some of the many places and cities you’ll find very interesting. They include Wroclaw (pronounced…

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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer

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(For high school students, teachers, and adults). In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Irene Gut Opdyke is a compelling memoir of a young Polish woman’s experience as a resistance fighter, rescuer of Jews, and survivor of both the German and Soviet occupations of Poland from 1939 to 1945. When Germany invaded Poland…

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A positive event in Polish-Jewish relations – US rabbis support Poland’s WWII reparations claim

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Representatives of the North American Board of Rabbis (NABOR) told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that, from a moral point of view, Poland’s claim for war reparations from Germany needs to be resolved. On September 1, 2022, the Polish government presented a comprehensive report detailing the material losses suffered by Poland during the Second World…

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Polish Folk Dance Performances by Mazowsze are a Spectator Sport

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Mazowsze Performance – Finale Mazowsze (pronounced “mah-zove-sheh”), named after Poland’s heartland where the capital Warsaw is located, is one of two of the country’s National Folk Song and Dance ensembles. The other is Slask (pronounced “shlonsk”), which will be included in our Arts & Culture page. Both groups have made folk dance a spectator sport…

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Hilary Koprowski: The Man who overcame polio and saved millions of lives

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Hilary Koprowski (1916 – 2013) was a Polish virologist and immunologist active in the United States who demonstrated the world’s first orally administered, effective live polio vaccine. Hilary Koprowski was born in Warsaw to an assimilated Jewish family and, from age twelve, took piano lessons at the Warsaw Conservatory. He received a medical degree from…

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The 1920 Polish Victory that saved Europe from Communism

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The British Envoy to Warsaw in 1920, Edgar Vincent D’Abernon, wrote in his 1931 memoir, The Eighteenth Decisive Battle of the World: Warsaw, 1920, that the fight for the Polish capital that summer was one of the most important battles in world history. Yet, the Battle of Warsaw, often called “Miracle on the Vistula”, is,…

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IPNtv: Game for Independence. Poland.

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(For high school students, teachers, and adults) During World War 1 (1914-18), called “The Great War”, Poland did not exist as its territories had been annexed by Russia, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary in 1795. As a result, in World War 1, Polish soldiers in the Russian army fought against Polish soldiers in the German and Austrian-Hungarian…

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The Peasant Prince by Alex Storozynski

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(For high school students, teachers, and adults) Kosciuszko came to America one month after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, with little more than a revolutionary spirit and a genius for engineering. He quickly proved his capabilities and became the most talented engineer of the Continental Army. Kosciuszko constructed fortifications for Philadelphia, devised battle…

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Letter to the Independent invalidates senseless lies about Poland in World War 2

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The following Letter to the Editor was written by PASI EDU President Gene Sokolowski in response to the article “Poland is in denial about its role in the Holocaust – it was both victim and perpetrator” by Rivkah Brown, which was published in The Independent on 22 January 2020. The article is at: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/poland-holocaust-denial-antisemitism-ambassador-arkadyrzegocki-a9297106.html. Dear Sir/Madam,…

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