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Sleepless in the Rockies

True friends are known in misfortune, author Adam Mickiewicz wrote. What about true Poles? They are often found far from their homeland, busy looking for their roots as exiles. And there is no better...

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On Poles and Visas: Andrew Nagorski and Dominic Roszak

CR asks Dominic Roszak to comment on Canada's policy regarding visa-free travel from Poland, and Andrew Nagorski for some insights into the American policy.Related Posts:YPCPA Presents Ottawa Premiere...

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Stranger Facts, Moving Fictions: Eric Bednarski’s World Premiere

The story of Joseph Rotblat, the history of nuclear weapons, and efforts to halt nuclear proliferation - in a new documentary directed by Eric Bednarski.Related Posts:Chatting with NEON’s Eric...

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Philadelphia Celebrates Polish Coal Mining Heritage

October 5, 2008 marked the 75th annual Pulaski Day parade in Philadelphia and at the same time the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Polish Americans with John Smith's Jamestown settlement....

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A Few Questions for… Translator Bill Johnston

There is little in life that is more pleasant than spending a chilly November evening in a pub nestled in the heart of Kraków’s Stare Miasto. Recently, I found myself in such a pub, seated across from...

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Battle of Warsaw ’44: Director’s Statement

Wanda Koscia is the director and producer of the documentary, "Battle for Warsaw '44," about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, Related Posts:Tragedy as Art: Miasto 44Warsaw 1944: Hitler, Himmler, and the...

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The Art of Making History Come to Life – Wanda Koscia’s Battle for Warsaw ’44

"Polish-Americans, Polish Canadians, and Polish Britons are aware and fiercely proud of the fantastic heritage and history that is Poland's," says Justine Jablonska, "and the onus to tell the world our...

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A Few Questions for… Timothy Snyder, historian

A conversation with Timothy Snyder, a rare specialist in the history of modern nationalism and the history of Central and Eastern Europe who gives thoughtful insight on current events in the light of...

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Solidarity’s Secret: The Women Who Defeated Communism in Poland

An intriguing and refreshing take on the Solidarity movement that establishes women as equal partners in the struggle against Communism.Related Posts:Be Not Afraid: The Polish (R)evolution,...

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The Baroness, History and Restitution: Norman Davies Recounts a Series of...

Professor Norman Davies presents a living history lesson - about compensation for properties lost during World War II in Eastern Europe. Related Posts:A Farewell to Poland in the RockiesIn Memoriam:...

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