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Re: November 11, 1918. Alive again, after 123 years of captivity

Zenon — Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:39 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:39 am

Since 1989 when communism in Poland collapsed we can again freely celebrate National Independence Day in the whole country and outside of it.
Move back in time and see how this holiday was celebrated in 1938, less than a year before outbreak of World War II which ended by Soviet's occupation for another 50 years.
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Re: November 11, 1918. Alive again, after 123 years of captivity

Zenon — Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:13 pm

Author: Zenon

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:13 pm

95 years ago after 123 years of captivity we regained our independence as a nation. We persevered.

11/11 1918 is one of the most important dates in the Polish nation history - Polish Independence Day.

The biggest wave of emigration from Poland to the New World took place when Poland... didn't even exist on the European map

See this short history video prepared by mrcin1012 commemorating this hard period of our history.

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Polish Google Doodle

Slav — Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:25 am

Author: Slav

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:25 am

Bill from our Forum has posted about the Polish Google Doodle celebrating our Independence Day.

http://www.google.pl

Polish Independence Day

Slav — Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:52 am

Author: Slav

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:52 am

In the National Digital Archive - http://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/ - you can find a lot of old photographs - including those linked with the celebrations of the Polish Independence Day.

You can view them if you follow this link. You can use Google Translator to translate the descriptions.

http://www.audiovis.nac.gov.pl/search/da9136e4d0bf185dc5c000e80d9815fb:2/

Attached is a photograph of Jozef Pilsudski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jozef_Pilsudski), one of the key figures in Poland's fight for independence.

November 11, 1918. Alive again, after 123 years of captivity

Zenon — Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:48 pm

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:48 pm

Tomorrow is Polish National Independence Day. On November 11, 1918 Polish nation regained its liberty after 123 years of occupation by three invaders: Russia, Prussia and Austria.

The title of Emily's school presentation 'Poland - Alive Again' (click here to see pictures: http://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?t=376 ) superbly expresses Polish nation dramatic history in 18th, 19th and 20th century.

Click below to watch history video with beautiful music of Jacek Kaczmarski.

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Listen to Polish national anthem:

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