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Voices of Polonia: Jadwiga of Poland, Queen and Saint

Voices of Polonia Utica Phoenix Staff - March 14, 2021 0

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...

Voices of Polonia: Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson

Voices of Polonia Guest Contributor - October 3, 2020 0

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...

Voices of Polonia – Marie Leszcznska, France’s Polish Queen

Voices of Polonia Mark Ziobro - April 6, 2022 0

By Ted Rajchel | Columnist This is the correct spelling of the surname in modern Polish; various other spellings are also used in English and...

Voices of Polonia; Howie Mandel- Man of Many Talents

Voices of Polonia tmancuso - September 4, 2020 0

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...

Voices of Polonia: Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish Screenwriter and Director

Voices of Polonia Utica Phoenix Staff - November 7, 2022 0

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...

Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Hero at the Battle of Saratoga: by Ted Rajchal

Voices of Polonia Utica Phoenix Staff - April 4, 2021 0

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...

Jane Krakowski—American Actress, Comedian, and Singer

Voices of Polonia charrislockwood - January 19, 2022 0

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...