PRINTER'S NO. 1301
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
258
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY FARNESE, DINNIMAN, MASTRIANO, FONTANA, KILLION,
PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, J. WARD, BLAKE, BROWNE, ARGALL,
HUGHES, COSTA, BARTOLOTTA, SANTARSIERO, HUTCHINSON, PITTMAN,
SCHWANK, MENSCH, IOVINO, TARTAGLIONE, YUDICHAK AND AUMENT,
OCTOBER 22, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 22, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2019 as "Polish American
Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and designating October 6,
2019, as "Pulaski Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Senate commemorates the 1,053rd anniversary of
the documented history of Poland; and
WHEREAS, The Senate further commemorates the 411th
anniversary of Polish settlers arriving in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Polish
settlers who organized the first labor strike at Jamestown,
Virginia, the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland
and the 75th anniversaries of the battle of Monte Cassino and
the Warsaw Uprising; and
WHEREAS, The Senate joins in observing the 38th anniversary
of "Polish American Heritage Month," which highlights
individuals of Polish heritage who have contributed greatly to
global advancement and the growth of our nation and State; and
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WHEREAS, General Casimir Pulaski, known as the father of the
American cavalry, fought for independence on two continents
before his death 240 years ago; and
WHEREAS, Marie Sklodowska Curie earned a share of the 1903
Nobel Prize in Physics for joint research on radiation and was
awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of
polonium and radium; and
WHEREAS, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, world-famous pianist and
composer, statesman and advocate for Polish freedom, was born in
Europe in 1860 and died in New York City in 1941; and
WHEREAS, Revolutionary War hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko, renowned
international conductor Leopold Stokowski, former National
Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and former United States
Senator Edmund Muskie are other Polish notables; and
WHEREAS, Individuals of Polish heritage have many reasons to
celebrate their heritage, their culture and their achievements;
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians are grateful for their enduring
contributions; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of October 2019
as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and
designate October 6, 2019, as "Pulaski Day" in Pennsylvania.
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