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Żywot Kościuszki: książeczka dla grzecznych dzieci

1890

A simple 1890 children's biography retelling the life and deeds of Kościuszko through a story of a father teaching his children Polish history.

A children's biography of Kościuszko published by Polish immigrants in America, showing his place in Polish-American identity.

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Żywot Kościuszki: książeczka dla grzecznych dzieci, 1890. Scanned book, Internet Archive.

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What it is

Published in 1890 in Winona, Minnesota, this small book presents the life of Tadeusz Kościuszko for children, framed as a story in which a father tells his children, Staś and Zosia, about Polish history and Kościuszko's deeds.

Why it matters

Printed by a Polish-language press in the United States, this book shows how Polish immigrant communities abroad used Kościuszko's story to teach their children about Polish history and identity far from Poland itself.

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  • Why might Polish immigrants in America want their children to learn about Kościuszko?
  • How does the story-within-a-story format (a father teaching his children) shape how the history is told?
  • What does this book's simple language and format tell you about its intended audience?

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