Honoring the Legacy of Mieczysław Haiman
March 31, 2024, marks the 136th birthday of Mieczysław Haiman (1888 - 1949), the first curator of the Polish Museum of America!
Commemorating the Anniversary of Mieczyslaw Haiman’s Birth
Mieczysław Haiman, the first curator of the Polish Museum of America and a prominent figure in Polish-American history.
Happy Birthday Mikolaj Kopernik
This Sunday February 19 the world will stop to observe the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicholaus Copernicus - the Polish astronomer who stopped the Sun and moved the Earth as our Polish saying goes!
87th Anniversary of the Polish Museum of America | PMA
On October 15, 1935, the Polish Museum of America was established by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Board of Directors. This is the legacy of legendary Poles who immigrated to America.
231 Anniversary of the Constitution of May 3, 1791
Today we stand in awe and acclaim at Europe's first written democratic constitution-the Polish Constitution ratified May 3, 1791 (written in 1788).
Polish National Flag Day and World Day of Polonia
On this day the Polish diaspora around the world celebrates its holiday-the International Day of Polonia.
Siberian orphans
One hundred years have passed since the successful return of Polish orphans.
Walk through Chicago’s Polish Downtown
Walk through Chicago’s Polish Downtown with architectural historian, Victoria Granacki.
73 Commemoration of Mieczyslaw Haiman’s death
January 15, we recollect the founder and first director of the PMA - Mieczyslaw Haiman.
Two pillars of the Polish American community
Two pillars of the Polish American community in Chicago celebrate their birthdays in February. Maria Lorys, Feb. 6 her 105th, Teodozja Musialowicz Feb. 10 her centennial of birth.
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