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Another similar figure was Pułaski. Came to America in similar circumstances, achievements included the saving of George Washington's life. https://en.wikipedi
by bouncycastle 7y ago
Another similar figure was Pułaski. Came to America in similar circumstances, achievements included the saving of George Washington's life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski
- chewz 7y agoPuławski była kobietą... :-) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/science/casimir-pulaski-intersex.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/science/casimir-pulaski-i...
- bouncycastle 7y agoThat's awesome! One thing I want Poland to have is to have more of these types of heros, to challenge their views and help them to shed their stereotypes. Poland's becoming too conservative lately. Great news for intersex people too, they can be proud. BTW, another interesting thing about Pułaski is the sizable inheritance he left behind. The land that later Chicago and perhaps Philadelphia was built on. Would be worth trillions now. Nobody claimed it.
- chewz 7y ago> Poland's becoming too conservative lately. It is more like Poland is becoming rapidly progressive and the conservatives are making noisy last stand :-)
- gringoDan 7y agoChicago (a city with many Polish immigrants) celebrates Casimir Pulaski day on the first Monday of March. Up until 2012 the Chicago Public School system had the day off.