May 5, 2009

The Lithuanian Legend of the Iron Wolf: Grand Duke Gediminas Founds the Capital City of Vilnius

By: David J. Shestokas

Apr 24, 2009

The Battle of Grunwald, 15 July 1410: The Teutonic Order is Defeated

By: Nate Breidenbaugh

Apr 24, 2009

Events Which led to the Battle of Grunwald: The Teutonic Knights Face the Alliance of Poland and Lithuania

By: Nate Breidenbaugh

Mar 1, 2009

Rise of Communism in Poland: With Soviet Support, Communist Political Groups Gained Power

By: Kerry Kubilius

Feb 18, 2009

Jews in Poland After WWII: Polish Jewish Citizens Had Limited Options After the War

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 26, 2009

Post-War Poland: After WWII, This Nation Wrestled with Change

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 13, 2009

Martial Law in Poland: A 'State of War' Was Imposed During 1982-1983 by Polish Government

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 24, 2008

Finding Gdansk's History: This Port City in Poland Has a Strong Maritime Heritage

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 24, 2008

Finding Krakow's History: Live and Breathe the Past in the Cultural Center of Poland

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 24, 2008

Finding Warsaw's History: Poland's Capital City Has a Past Rebuilt from WWII Rubble

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 12, 2008

Holocaust Hero Irina Sendler (1910-2008): Polish Woman Who Saved 2500 Children from the Nazis Passes at 98

By: Christine Welter

Apr 18, 2008

Jagiello and Poland-Lithuania: Grand Duke Jogaila Married into Polish Royalty and Was Elected King

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 14, 2008

Why Casimir III Was 'Great': Poland Prospered Under this Medieval King

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 13, 2008

The False Dmitri's of Russia: The Sons of Ivan the Terrible and the Fight for Succession

By: Isaac M. McPhee

Aug 5, 2007

The Warsaw Uprising of August 1944: The Unnecessary, Maybe Foolhardy, Forgotten Battle of Poland

By: Frank W. Hardy

Jun 3, 2007

The Three Castles of Trakai: Gediminas, Kestutis, and Vytautus Made Trakai Lithuania Important

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 21, 2007

Poland's Frederic Chopin: One of Warsaw's Most Famous Composers Died an Exile in Paris

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 7, 2007

Easter Traditions in Poland: Polish springtime traditions include pisanki and pussywillows.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 18, 2007

History of the Estonian Language: This Finno-Ugric language differs from the other Baltic languages

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 30, 2006

History of the Latvian Language: Latvian Language shares its roots with another Baltic language, Lithuanian.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 28, 2006

History of Lithuanian Language: Lithuanian language has similarities to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Nov 25, 2006

Estonian Christmas Traditions: Christmas celebrations in Estonia are similar to those of other Baltic Nations.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Nov 20, 2006

Riga and the First Christmas Tree: Legend surrounds the first decorated evergreen tree, for which Latvia has been credited.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Nov 18, 2006

Christmas Eve in Lithuania: Lithuanian Christmas Eve tradition includes 'kucios' as well as the breaking of bread.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 24, 2006

Baltic Amber: From the Amber Road to the Amber Room, amber has been a geological identifier for Eastern and Central Europe.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Sep 29, 2006

Gediminas of Lithuania: The Grand Duke of the Duchy of medieval Lithuania was torn between building and empire and staying faithful to paganism.

By: Kerry Kubilius

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