Adam Leszczyński’s book has not been in any way distinguished so far – it was published only three months ago. One can be sure, however, that Ludowa historia Polski (A People’s History of Poland) is destined to be among the historical works most often reviewed and recommended – or criticized, in recent years. It certainly…
Politicians and journalists all over the world feel responsible for how their own countries are perceived. However, advertising companies are more often called upon to develop such an image than historians and political scientists. However, if they have a chance to give a speech on the topic (as, in this case, at a conference organized…
What is most shocking about the activities of the Ładoś Group is how effective they were when it came to saving thousands of people from the Nazis in spite of the circumstances in which they were operating. There were no machine guns, no one shouted “Hurry up!” and nobody sneaked past the walls after dark….
Seventy years ago, Security Office officials managed to trick American intelligence in a somewhat similar way as the Soviets who launched the legendary Operation Trest. They established the fictitious 5th Command of the Freedom and Independence Association which destroyed the activities of the anti-communist armed underground in post-war Poland. by Tomasz Siewierski “Operation Cezary”…
On Iwicka Street in the Czerniaków district of Warsaw, an unusual house was built which was distinguished by its inhabitants – writers. Among them were Mieczysława Buczkówna and Mieczysław Jastrun, the parents of the author of the book Dom pisarzy w czasach zarazy. Iwicka 8a, which was released in autumn 2020 by the Czarna Owca…
The anthology prepared under the auspices of the European Solidarity Center in Gdańsk presents discussions on international issues in the underground press in the 1970s and 1980s. It includes texts intended to show key debates about Poland’s place in Europe, in particular its attitude towards Germany. The researchers point out that Polish-German relations were of…
