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 Przemysl, Poland. In July 1939 he...
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 was born on November 3, 1921 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania. He...
Voices 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 known for co-writing “The Tennessee...
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), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View...
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...
Voices of Polonia-Neil Sedaka- Songwriter, Singer, Composer,Pianist- By: Ted Rajchel
Background
These are just a few of the titles that can be used to describe Neil Sedaka. His impressive fifty-year career ranges from being one of the first teen pop sensations of the 50s, a...
Voices of Polonia: The United States Army Arrives in Poland for Military Duty
Written By: Ted Rajchel
The Americans Are Coming
American soldiers arrived during a welcome ceremony at the Polish-German border in Olszyna, Poland on January 12, 2017. United States Army troops are being deployed in Poland under...
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 biographies of four determined women...
Voices of Polonia: Senator Barry Goldwater
By Ted Rajchel
Barry Goldwater served five terms in the United States Senate representing Arizona and was the 1964 Republican candidate for President of the United States. He was the author of the conscience of...
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 Life of Veronique” (1991), and “The Three Colours” trilogy (1993-1994)....