Charles Bronson, An American Award Winning Actor
By Ted Rajchel
Background
According to the Polish-American Encyclopedia, Charles Bronson was born to a Lithuanian-Polish father, who worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. Charles Bronson...
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...
Arthur Miller— A Great American Master Playwright
By Ted Rajchel:
Background
Arthur Miller was an American playwright, essayist, and figure in twentieth—century American theater. His most popular plays are All My Sons (1947),...
Voices 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...
Korczak Ziolkowski: Sculptor of the Crazy Horse Memorial
By: Ted Rajchel
Background
A mountain monument is under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will...
Voices of Polonia – Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish Screenwriter and Director
By Ted Racjchel | Columnist
Krzysztof Kieślowski, (June 7th, 1941-March 13, 1966) was a Polish film director and screen writer. He is known internationally for...
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...
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...
Voices of Polonia
By Ted Rajchel
The invention of a small electric motor is often referred to as the Great Leap forward for plug-powered domestic machinery. The new...
Voices of Polonia: Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish Screenwriter and Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski, (June 7th, 1941-March 13, 1966) was a Polish film director and screen writer. He is known internationally for “Dekalog” (1989), “The Double...