Influence of polish people on US history

1832 - A Polish railway engineer, Aleksander Bielaski, comes to US and help construct the Illinois Central Railroad. He also became a friend of Abraham Lincoln and was to die in the Civil War

1836 - Poles participate in the fight for Texas independence with Sam Houston [Learn More]

1848 - Father Gaspar Matoga was the first Polish priest to be ordained in the USA. -Source

rc89pl	Apr 24, 07, 08:47 / #
I have to write an essay/power point presentation about influence of polish people on us history from 1800 until 2007. I wanted to write about Kosciuszko and Pulaski but they appeared in US history before that date. Topics I'm going to include there are: Politics, Religion, Artists(theater, cinema, music) and..? I want to write about Zbigniew Brzezinski and Karol Wojtyla for sure. Who else suppose to be included in my presentation. Anybody can help me? Who else I should include there? It's a shame for me that I wrote everything above in english in this forum. though i saw u use only this language here i'm 9 months in usa already. Dzieki!

Patrycja19Threads: 79 Posts: 3,972 Joined: Oct 31, 06	Apr 24, 07, 09:04 / #
Henryk Gorecki?

Patrycja19Threads: 79 Posts: 3,972 Joined: Oct 31, 06	Apr 24, 07, 09:05 / #
opps, he might not have influence on us history but is famous composer..

Patrycja19Threads: 79 Posts: 3,972 Joined: Oct 31, 06	Apr 24, 07, 09:14 / #
newadvent.org/cathen/12204c.htm some helpful reading

Grzegorz_Threads: 81 Posts: 6,208 Joined: Nov 16, 06	Apr 24, 07, 09:36 / #
Quoting: rc89pl influence of polish people on us history from 1800 until 2007. Polish-American or real Poles too ? If the second one then for sure Wałęsa and the whole Solidarity - Yanks like that stuff. Maybe Paderewski, he was for some time in America I think. There were also some Poles in the civil war.

PawelekThreads: - Posts: 11 Joined: Jan 25, 07	Apr 24, 07, 09:41 / #
Two other people who come to mind are Marie Curie and Frederic Chopin. Each had huge, worldwide, influences in their own field.

erg	Edited by: Administrator Apr 24, 07, 09:45 / #
culture.pl/en/culture/artykuly/os_modrzejewska_helena I am searching for more. Author of "Quo Vadis?" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Sienkiewicz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Brzezinski And again: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Modrzejewska You can also contact them: orchardlakeschools.com Or here: pilsudski.org

rc89pl	Apr 24, 07, 19:40 / #
Quoting: Grzegorz_ Polish-American or real Poles too ? I would rather prefer people who are best known for Americans. I know they can be familar with Golota(but 53 seconds last time dismiss him for me). Paderewski would be OK. How about writing an explanation of the first years of Baseball in USA? I heard that first Poles in USA brought a new sport there, called Palant and after few years Irish people changed few rules and called it baseball. I would be so happy to see my classmates faces who cheer Red Sox's team and think that this REAL american sport is best one here, after hearing the REAL story about their favorite game. Walesa is a Nobilist and really important guy for Poland. Though his influence on US history was rather little. I don't think many people could remember him(anyway-even my history teacher doesn't even know who Kosciuszko and Pulaski are...) thanks for many helpful answers ;) Rafał

Grzegorz_Threads: 81 Posts: 6,208 Joined: Nov 16, 06	Apr 24, 07, 19:56 / #
Quoting: rc89pl Walesa is a Nobilist and really important guy for Poland. Though his influence on US history was rather little. You may always show It the way that he helped to win the cold war, democracy and all the bla bla.

Shawn_H	Apr 24, 07, 20:43 / #
1832 - A Polish railway engineer, Aleksander Bielaski, comes to US and help construct the Illinois Central Railroad. He also became a friend of Abraham Lincoln and was to die in the Civil War 1836 - Poles participate in the fight for Texas independence with Sam Houston [Learn More] 1848 - Father Gaspar Matoga was the first Polish priest to be ordained in the USA. -Source More & Source: freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/polonia/usa/plam-history.html