Voices of Polonia
Voices of Polonia: Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson
Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson—Worked Together on the Space Program at NASA
By Ted Rajchel
Background
Kazimierz Czarnecki (engineer) was born in Poland in 1916. He was...
Voices of Polonia; Howie Mandel- Man of Many Talents
By Ted Rajchel
Howie Mandel —A Man of Many Talents
Background
Howard Mandel is a Canadian comedian, television personality, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, and game...
Voices of Polonia Bona Sforza, Italian, Queen of Poland
By Ted Rajchel
Background
Bona Sforza was an Italian princess, who became Queen of Poland in 1518, as the second wife of King Sigismund I of...
Charles Bronson, An American Award Winning Actor
By Ted Rajchel
Background
According to the Polish-American Encyclopedia, Charles Bronson was born to a Lithuanian-Polish father, who worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. Charles Bronson...
Mike Krzyzewski, Championship Basketball Coach
by Ted Rajchel
Background
Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, nicknamed “Coach K”, is an American college basketball coach and former player. Since 1980 Krzyzewski has served as...
Leopold Stokowski —A Leading Orchestra Conductor of the 20th Century
By Ted Rajchel
Background
Stokowski is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra and his appearance in the Disney film, Fantasia. He was...
Voices of Polonia
By Ted Rajchel
The invention of a small electric motor is often referred to as the Great Leap forward for plug-powered domestic machinery. The new...
Voices of Polonia – Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dogs
By Ted Rajchel
The hot dog is a classic American food. It is connected to Coney island, America’s most storied amusement resort. Nathan’s century old...
Voices of Polonia: Leopold Stokowski
By Ted Rajchel
Stokowski is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra and his appearance in the Disney film, Fantasia. He...
Voices of Polonia
By Ted Rachel
Esperanto is a constructed auxiliary language. Its creator was Ludovic Lazarus Zamenhof, a Polish eye doctor. He created the language to make...