The third episode of our history series examines the Jagiellonian dynasty, the Polish-Lithuanian union, and the growing freedom of the nobility.
History
Norman Davies: A defence of the Warsaw Uprising in eight theses
Norman Davies
The author of a book on the Warsaw Uprising explains the decision of the Polish government-in-exile to launch the insurgency in historical context.
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Symbol of the past, model for the future: the African immigrant who became a Warsaw Uprising hero
Nicholas Boston
A Nigerian migrant called August Agboola Browne participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. His story is remembered in the Polish capital.
Concern that historic bridge in Poland could be blown up for Tom Cruise movie stunt
An international heritage society has intervened after reports the structure would feature in a stunt for Mission: Impossible 7.
Interview: Jewish ghetto police were both “a tool and a victim of the Holocaust”
We speak with historian Katarzyna Person about her award-winning research.
The untouchable profession: how Poland’s miners carved out a special status for themselves
Jakub Wiech
What makes Poland’s mining lobby so strong?
Germany donates €60 million for Auschwitz preservation but rejects Polish war reparation demands
A German MP says it is “morally and politically unacceptable” that his country is rejecting Polish compensation demands.
Polish town mortgages 12th-century castle to pay for new sewage system
With budgets restricted during the pandemic, authorities in Wleń have put up Lenno Castle, built in 1160, as collateral.
How rock music became a safety valve for Poland’s communist regime
Tom Junes
The regime saw rock as a way to contain revolt, not incite it.
Historie jak drzazgi. Konfrontacja z dziedzictwem pogromów w Polsce
Mirosław Tryczyk w młodości dostał od swojego umierającego dziadka woreczek tajemniczych monet. Z rozmów dorosłych umiał wyłowić pojedyncze niedające spokoju słowa o ukochanym krewnym. Te drzazgi utkwiły w nim na tyle mocno, że wielokrotnie wracał do historii dziadka...
Splintered histories: confronting the legacy of wartime pogroms in rural Poland
Agnieszka Wądołowska
A family secret led an author to explore a painful issue.
NfP podcast: a brief history of Poland, part 2 (the medieval Piasts)
The second episode of our history series examines medieval Poland, the Teutonic Knights, the reign of Kazimierz the Great, and the oldest known Polish song.
Report warns of “anti-Polish” content on Netflix and other international streaming platforms
The report analyses more than 500 films on Netflix and other sites.
Poland’s oldest oak dies aged 750 after failing to recover from arson attack
The tree dated back to the rule of Bolesław the Chaste as High Duke of Poland.
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