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The suffering and scale of destruction of Polish lands during the Great War is seldom present in the Western historical narrative

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World history is written mainly by Western historians from the perspective of the experiences of their own countries and nations. Thus some topics like the suffering and scale of the destruction of Polish lands during the First World War are almost absent in historical narratives or journalism, says Prof. Andrzej Chwalba,  a historian from the…

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Lwów is a city with a rebellious nature

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Multi-nationality is an integral part of the landscape of Central and Eastern Europe. I really wished to avoid writing a one-dimensional book based on one narrative, even if it coincided with the way my compatriots would like to see the events of 1918 in Lwów, says Damian Markowski, the author of the book about Polish-Ukrainian…

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The Genesis of Customs Specific to All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day

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Withal, do not forget the deade: whatever your stacyon, take this dae to remember your father’s soule, and your mother’s, and the soules of your compeers.   polishhistory: Dr. Grodziska, the dead are revered across all cultures. What is the origin of the traditions and customs underlying All Saints’ Day in our culture? Dr. Karolina…

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Poznań – a city of a rebellious nature

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Poznań is often perceived as a peaceful and legalistic city, subordinate to the authorities and absent from the history of national uprisings. Looking back to its past, however, proves that it has little to do with compliance. Przemysław Matusik, author of the book “Historia Poznania” (“History of Poznań”) talks about the rebellious nature of the…

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Prof. M. Łuczewski: Wojtyła made the papacy a global player again

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Karol Wojtyła made the papacy a global player again who could challenge the empire. Before Ronald Reagan appeared on the scene, John Paul II started star wars and the final battle against the evil empire, says Prof. Michał Łuczewski, a sociologist from the University of Warsaw. Can we say that Karol Wojtyla, later John Paul…

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Poland never agreed to form an alliance against the Soviets

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“Poland never agreed to form an alliance against the Soviets. Piłsudski always used to say: ‘normalization yes, but alliance no’. It was a consistent element in Poland’s message throughout their discussions with German representatives. Meanwhile, Hitler wanted to go to war, and he did not want stability in Europe”, says Krzysztof Rak, managing director of…

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St. Maria Faustina Kowalska and the cult of Divine Mercy

On Divine Mercy Sunday
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Jan Sehn. Poland’s forgotten Nazi hunter

An interview with Dr. Filip Gańczak, author of the book Jan Sehn. Tropiciel nazistów (Jan Sehn – Tracking the Nazis)
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The Mark, the Lech and the Zloty, or how Poland’s currency was born

When the Bank of Poland began issuing the Zloty
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733–1795: Light and Flame

Review of the book by Richard Butterwick