Voices of Polonia Bona Sforza, Italian, Queen of Poland
By Ted Rajchel Background Bona Sforza was an Italian princess, who became Queen of Poland in 1518, as the second wife of King Sigismund I of Poland. At that time no one anticipated how significant the...
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Voices of Polonia; Howie Mandel- Man of Many Talents
By Ted Rajchel Howie Mandel —A Man of Many Talents Background Howard Mandel is a Canadian comedian, television personality, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, and game show host. He...
View ArticleVoices of Polonia: Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson
Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson—Worked Together on the Space Program at NASA By Ted Rajchel Background Kazimierz Czarnecki (engineer) was born in Poland in 1916. He was a Polish aeronautics...
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Voices of Polonia: Witold Pilecki
Witold Pilecki—Auschwitz Volunteer Who Told the World About the Nazi Death Camp By Ted Rajchel Background Witold Pilecki was a Polish cavalry officer, intelligent agent, and resistance leader during...
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Voices of Polonia: Polish Female Pilots Serving During World War II
By Ted Rajchel Background Polish female pilots played a major role in the resistant movement in occupied Poland. They often put themselves in the front lines of war. Here are short...
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Voices of Polonia by Ted Rajchel
Polish-American Jan Krawiec, a Nazi/Auschwitz Survivor Background John (Jan} F. Krawiec was born on June 15, 1919, in Bachorzee, Poland. He received his elementary and high school education in...
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Voices of Polonia: Jadwiga of Poland, Queen and Saint
Jadwiga of Poland, Queen, and Saint Queen Jadwiga of Poland was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, reigning from the 16th of October 1384 until her death on the 17th of July 1399. She...
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Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Hero at the Battle of Saratoga: by Ted Rajchal
Background Colonel Kosciuszko (Kos—choos—KO) set out for America after hearing about fighting in Lexington and Concord in the year 1775. He was already on his way across the Atlantic when the...
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Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko Hero at Battle of Saratoga
by Ted Rajchal Background Colonel Kosciuszko (Kos—choos—KO) set out for America after hearing about fighting in Lexington and Concord in the year 1775. He was already on his way across the Atlantic...
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Voices of Polonia By Ted Rajchel
Jerry Lewis Actor, Singer, Filmmaker & Humanitarian Background Jerry Lewis was born Joseph Levitch, March 16, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, to a Jewish family. His parents are Daniel “Danny” Levitch...
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Voices of Polonia By Ted Rajchel July 2021
General Casmir Pulaski, George Washington’s Cavalry Background Many brave men have come to the aid of America’s independence. Many had to leave their homelands in search of new freedoms. One of...
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Voices of Polonia: August 2021
By Ted Rajchel The History of Poland The History of Poland Background—Poland in the Middle Ages The written history of Poland began in the 10th century. At that time Poland was ruled by a dynasty...
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Voices of Polonia: August 2021
By Ted Rajchel The History of Poland The History of Poland Background—Poland in the Middle Ages The written history of Poland began in the 10th century. At that time Poland was ruled by a dynasty...
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Voices of Polonia
Voices of Polonia: by Ted Rajchal Polish Underground Resistance Polish Underground Resistance Movement During World War II Background The Polish underground resistance movement in World War...
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Voices of Polonia by Ted Rajchal
Theresa Bernstein-American Artist and Writer Background Theresa Ferber Bernstein (March 1, 1890 to February 13, 2004) was an American artist and writer born in Krakow, Poland, and raised in...
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Voices of Polonia : December 2021
By Ted Rajchel Rena Spiegal: A Diary of World War II Renia Spiegel Wrote a Diary About Her Life During World War II Background Renia Spiegel wrote a diary about her life during World War II. This...
View ArticleJane Krakowski—American Actress, Comedian, and Singer
Background Jane Krakowski was born on October 11, 1968. She is an American actress, comedian, and singer, best known for her starring role as Jenna Maroney in the NBC comedy series “30 Rock”...
View ArticleVoices of Polonia: Artur Rodzinski–Polish Orchestra Conductor of Opera and...
Artur Rodzinski (1 January, 1892-27 November 1958) was a Polish conductor of opera and symphonic music. He is especially noted for his tenures as a music director of the Cleveland Orchestra and the New...
View ArticleVoices of Polonia – Marie Leszcznska, France’s Polish Queen
By Ted Rajchel | Columnist This is the correct spelling of the surname in modern Polish; various other spellings are also used in English and French. Marie Leczszinska, (23 June 1703—Versailles, 24...
View ArticleVoices of Polonia: Pee Wee King, Country Music Artist
By Ted Rajchel | Columnist Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski, (February 18, 1914—March 7, 2000), known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best...
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