Thanks for this history lesson. I had never heard of him before today. He does deserve recognition and honor.
Perhaps as a theme song for Mr. Pulaski’s story, one could use the song “Kasmir” by Led Zeppelin. Mainly because it’s a powerful song that is somewhat like a dirge, or an ongoing march. Yes, I understand, that song has no ethnic connection to Poland.
“Thanks for this history lesson. I had never heard of him before today. He does deserve recognition and honor.”
I attended junior high and high school in Illinois in the 80s, and it was a statewide holiday back then. The entire state used to get the day off from school, etc. It was eliminated as a mandatory statewide holiday a number of years ago, but certain districts and areas of the state (heavily Polish) still observe it.
Apparently he’s one of 8 people who was granted honorary American citizenship.
Yet, LedZep’s “Kashmir” is about a Himalayan sovereignty rather that a Am-Revolutionary hero.
And, BTW, Kevin Gilbert’s rendition of “Kashmir” is ^spot-on^! UToob it.