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To: EveningStar

The Pole that led an extraordinary life here and in Europe was Thaddeus Kosciusko.


14 posted on 03/07/2016 11:18:24 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Dr. Ursus
The Pole that led an extraordinary life here and in Europe was Thaddeus Kosciusko

But Kościuszko is to hard to pronounce or spell. Pulaski is so much easier. Kosciuszko was an amazing man. Founder of West Point, hero of three revolutions. When he died, he left his estates to free educate black slaves including those owned by his good friend Jefferson.

17 posted on 03/07/2016 12:42:49 PM PST by sharkhawk (Here come the Hawks, the mighty Black Hawks)
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