Happy Casimir Pulaski Day! For those who don't know, this Polish revolutionary is considered the father of the American cavalry and gave his life for the cause of American independence. He is a hero to many Polish Americans, especially in Illinois where today is a state holiday. - ThreadSky

althistorian.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Happy Casimir Pulaski Day! For those who don't know, this Polish revolutionary is considered the father of the American cavalry and gave his life for the cause of American independence. He is a hero to many Polish Americans, especially in Illinois where today is a state holiday.

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theropodpublishing.bsky.social•2 days ago

There's a wonderful National Monument named in his honor. https://www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm

gloriousbasterd.bsky.social•2 days ago

I have traveled over many a Pulaski Bridge in the Northeast.

heidiehaaland.bsky.social•2 days ago

The Polish Royal family created the first public museum and Poland had more printing presses than Germany.

heidiehaaland.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ah! Pulaski Highway ?

jondfreeman.bsky.social•3 days ago

Cool stash

justinenlawson.bsky.social•2 days ago

Amd for all of those people who think there are only 2 genders, he was intersex!

dergrexxie.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's fantastic, just learned this today, thanks.

chatmeups.bsky.social•3 days ago

But he was an IMMIGRANT! Only AMERICANS can b hero’s… I’m so ashamed to be an American

someothercow.bsky.social•2 days ago

The Pulaski Bridge connects Brooklyn and Queens.

althistorian.bsky.social•3 days ago

Now lets imagine a timeline where he doesn't die in the war and he eventually decides that America needs their own "Winged Hussars".

zofiawarwick.bsky.social•3 days ago

If only.

alert74.bsky.social•3 days ago

I remember in the short story The King In Yellow (written in 1895 but set in then-future 1920) there was mention of the professionalization of the army "under the Prussian model" and "hussars of the National Guard".