Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski was born in Suwałki on 11th October 1849 (Ill. 2). Many years previously his father had moved there in order to work as a lawyer. The small rural town, whose population only… more
“Simone Schmollack from Deutschlandfunk radio wrote the following about Emilia Smechowski, the journalist, columnist and author of the book “Wir Strebermigranten”: “Emilia Smechowski is a typical… more
The first comprehensive exhibition of Polish art (“Polish Art Today” was the fourth exhibition in a range entitled “Profile”, and took place at the turn of 1964/65. The works were selected by two… more
Based on archival documents, it was possible to complete and correct data on the killed soldiers inscribed on the tombstones:
Golankowicz Józef, Corporal, 10th Supplies Company * 10.08.1911 Vilnius… more
Monika Czosnowska – Portraits or GeneraI Images of Humanity
In an essay on the “Aesthetics of Photography” published in the periodical Kunstforum international in 2008 Paolo Bianchi wrote “The… more
Die alphabetische Namensliste der polnischen Sta
The alphabetical list of Polish citizens buried at the English military cemetery in Rheinberg contains the Polish equivalent of the military grade,… more
The cemetery is composed of 17 rows of almost only anonymous graves located on both sides of the main alley and over a dozen short stone crosses arranged all over the necropolis. The numbers of rows… more
From the start of the 1880 Jews were forced to leave their homes in Eastern Europe as a result of anti-Jewish pogroms and increasing poverty. Their main destination was the USA, and for many of them… more
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