Day commemorating Polish American hero Pułaski in Chicago
PR dla Zagranicy
Alicja Baczyńska
05.03.2018 13:00
Local politicians, officials and members of the Polish community mark Pułaski Day in memory of Polish American hero Kazimierz Pułaski in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday.
Chicago, Illinois, US. Photo: Free-Photos/pixabay.com/CC0 Creative Commons
The day, commemorating the birth of Polish 18th-century general Kazimierz Pułaski, has been an official holiday in the US state since 1977.
Known as Casimir Pulaski in America, General Pułaski is recognised as a national hero there for his contribution to the American Revolutionary War, which took place from 1775 to 1783.
Pułaski saved George Washington’s life at the Battle of Brandywine in 1777, in recognition of which he was made the first Commander of the American Cavalry.
In 1779, Pułaski and his legion helped defend Charleston, North Carolina, against British occupation. Pulaski was 34 when he died on board a ship between Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, on October 11, 1779.
His death anniversary is marked every year in the United States with General Pulaski Memorial Day. The day’s events include the Pulaski Day Parade, the largest festival of Polish Americans in the United States.
General Pułaski was posthumously granted honorary US citizenship in 2009. (aba/pk)
Source: IAR