“Always remember that
By nature, we are all equals,
that
Wealth and education constitute
the only difference.”
“Liberty is the sweetest fruit a
man may taste in this world.”
By
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Today -
October 15, 2017 –
October 15, 2017 –
Marks the 200th
anniversary of the death of
General Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) –
A national hero in Poland and the United States,
Freedom fighter and
military leader,
Ardent advocate for the rights of
European serfs,
African Slaves,
Native American
Indians,
Jews,
Women and
All other
disenfranchised social groups on two continents;
Engineer and creator
of the West Point;
Precursor of the
development of national awareness in its modern sense,
Embodiment of the
principle of tolerance.
In honor of his
bicentennial
UNESCO declared 2017
as the Year of Kosciuszko
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