During the Revolutionary War, military engineers were scarce, and the Continental Congress eagerly granted Tadeusz Kosciuszko the rank of colonel. The Polish nobleman was charged with defending the ...

FALL RIVER — You might not want to believe just anybody about Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Polish patriot and hero of the American Revolution. But would you believe George Washington, the father of our ...

Anthony Sharwood’s Kościuszko: The Incredible Life of the Man Behind the Mountain is far more than a biography of an extraordinary historical figure. It is a trip through time, continents and cultural ...

This 4th of July it seems appropriate to look at one of the great contributors to American Independence. Polish-born General Tadeusz Kościuszko is no stranger to history buffs, but to many Americans ...

He was the Polish and American hero who built West Point. The immigrant engineer who launched the world’s first firework display on July 4th. And the humanitarian who called for the emancipation of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Medical and genetics ...

KOSAVA, Belarus — Thomas Jefferson hailed him as the “purest son of liberty I have ever known.” New York named a bridge, a street and swimming pool after him to celebrate his role in the American War ...

In its place is now a flowerbed. A bust of Tadeusz Kościuszko, which was made in 1932 by sculptor Balbina Vidatska-Svitich, has been dismantled in the village of Malye Sekhnovichi (Zhabinka district), ...