National Headquarters of The Polish Roman Catholic Union and the Polish Museum of America Named A Historic Landmark ILLINOIS – The historic 1913 building that houses the national headquarters of the Polish Roman Catholic Union and the Polish Museum of America has been named a historic landmark. Its listing on the National Register of Historic Places …
The Polish Police Association of Philadelphia, PA awarded Laura Santilla The Frances E. Wyszynski Memorial Scholarship at their 38th Annual Founders Day Banquet at King’s Caterers II, Bristol, PA on February 9, 2013. Mr. Raymond Wyszynski, son of Frances E. Wyszynski is pictured here giving Laura Santilla her award. Pictured left to right, standing, are …
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Pittsburgh, PA: The song and dance group, Śląsk Polish Ensemble will be performing at the Byham Theater on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. As one of the largest Polish folk ensembles, they have performed over 6,000 shows all over the world. Their 60th Anniversary Tour will celebrate the vivid and dynamic folk music …
Fred Mlakar performed at the Slovene Hall in San Francisco for PUST on Feb. 9. The Slovenian celebration of Carnival (PUST) precedes Lent, as does all of the ethnic versions of carnival. At the San Francisco event they forgo dressing up in wild costumes and simply get together for music in the bar(button accordion players …
Crazy Horse Celebrates 65th Anniversary In June What’s New At Crazy Horse For 2013 SOUTH DAKOTA – Crazy Horse Memorial, home of the world’s largest mountain carving in progress, will celebrate its 65th anniversary on June 3. Chief Henry Standing and other Lakota elders, with sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, in 1948 dedicated the nonprofit Memorial to honoring …
NEW JERSEY – The Polish University Club of New Jersey held its 84th Annual Scholarship Ball on January 26th. One of the functions of the ball is to raise funds for their annual scholarship awards to Polish-American students from New Jersey, but also part of the festivities is to honor a Polonian who has served the …
Polish University Club Honors
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CLIFTON, NJ – Local residents gathered on 1/20/13 at the Senior Citizen Center in Clifton to hear about the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event coming to Clifton on June 8, 2013. The Relay for Life kick-off was the start to the American Cancer Society’s season-long effort in creating a world with less cancer …
New York, N.Y. .. Freedom and emancipation were the goal of two concurrent events which took place 150 years ago in 1863. One took place during America’s Civil War, the other in Poland. America’s was successful. Poland’s was not. At the height of America’s War Between the States, President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of …
African and Polish Americans Mark
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By James Dombrowski Tomasz Adamek (48-2) defeated Steve Cunningham (25-5) on national television in a highly anticipated rematch for the #2 IBF position, retaining his IBF North American Heavyweight Title. Adamek/Cunningham 1 on December 11, 2008 was a hard fought IBF Cruiserweight Title fight which began a rejuvenation of boxing in Newark, New Jersey, starting …
