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History

Polish minority in Haiti

DATE : 11 May 2020

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Polish minority leaving abroad (“Polonia”) counts approximately 21 million people ‼️(Poland has 38,8 million inhabitants). This was caused mainly due to the tumultuous past of the Polish nation (uprisings?, wars⚔️, partitions? etc.). Among many faraway lands where Poles found a new home was… Haiti?. At the end of 18th century when Poland was divided by its […]

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The Ghetto’s heroes square Kraków

The Ghetto’s heroes square Kraków

DATE : 13 March 2019

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The recent century left deep scars in the history of Kraków. So today it is simply impossible to skip the horrific days of WW2 when talking about the history of the former Polish Capital, Kraków. Probably the most important place in the area of the former Ghetto is the Ghetto’s Heroes Square in the district […]

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The liberation of Auschwitz – 27.01.1945

DATE : 27 January 2019

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▪️On this day 74 years ago the Soviet troops liberated the most horrific concentration and death camp in the history of Europe – Auschwitz-Birkenau. ☠️ ▪️When the Soviets entered the camp they discovered only 7,000 surviving prisoners, who were mostly ill or dying. During the previous ten days 56,000 other prisoners had been evacuated on death […]

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