by Małgorzata Schulz | Sep 5, 2023 | Featured Stories, Important News, Latest Press
Today we celebrate Labor Day, it is a good time to remember the history of this national holiday. The struggle in a fight for workers rights is also well known to Poles. History of this National Holiday:Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual...
by Małgorzata Schulz | Dec 9, 2020 | Featured Stories
Aloysius A. Mazewski was born on January 5, 1916 in North Chicago, Illinois, the son of immigrants. Active in Polish community activities as a student in the 1930s, he graduated with a law degree from DePaul University and volunteered for military duty in...
by Małgorzata Schulz | Dec 7, 2020 | Featured Stories
Four individuals have served as president of the Polish American Congress since its founding in Buffalo, New York in June 1944 in World War II, just days before the great Normandy invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Each went on to contribute to realizing the mission of...
by Małgorzata Schulz | Nov 27, 2019 | Latest Press
The Polish American Congress celebrated its 75th anniversary during the annual PAC Council of National Directors Meeting held in Chicago, November 14-15, 2019. Founded in May 1944 in Buffalo, New York, the Polish American Congress has been the leading umbrella...
by Małgorzata Schulz | Aug 1, 2019 | Latest Press
Part III: 1995-2009 1995: The PAC backs voter registration efforts in the Polish American community and responds to a tragic fire in Gdansk, Poland by sending special supplies to the many burn victims.1996: During the presidential campaign, the PAC strongly urges the...