Aleksandra Szczerbińska did not expect that she would be the other one. The more she did not expect that Piłsudski would catch his eye. At first, he didnt turn her over at all. 23-year-old Aleksandra Szczerbińska was a figure of considerable caliber. History will remember her only as the mistres
It was the year 1356. Casimir the Great expelled his wife, Adelaide Heska, and decided to enter into a new relationship. The ceremony was not grand. Hundreds of guests were not invited, and no games for the public were organized. The king was married almost in secret. Nothing unusual. Marriage was d
Seemingly it was an ordinary camp for young people, combining learning with sports and excursions. In fact, teenage Polish girls held there were forced to participate in a degenerate eugenic experiment. On December 12, 1935 in Berlin, representatives of the SS established an organization called Le
There are many legends and false rumors around Ewa Braun. Her romance with Adolf Hitler remains one of the most mysterious relationships in history. What connected the leader of the Third Reich with a young photographers assistant and how did they survive together until his death? Ewa Braun was
When these young teenage girls first entered the sniper school, they were not sure if they would be able to pull the trigger at all. Hard training, both mentally and physically, however, turned them into beings devoid of any doubts. Their job was to kill. What did they have to go through to hit the
Hours of waiting in suspense, merciless killing of enemies and watching the death of comrades-in-arms. The book Sniper Women. Girls from the Red Army ”, which was a prize in our competition. In todays competition, we have three copies of Luba Winogradowas book entitled Snipers. Red Army girls
Each of them lost someone in the war - father, brother, sister, friend, sympathy. These women not only mourned their loved ones, they wanted to avenge them, and their service in the Red Army gave them an opportunity to do so. When they got their hands on sniper rifles, they could begin to do so with
As the wife of the Romanian dictator, Elena could count on jewels, furs and mansions. But it wasnt enough for her. Though she hadnt even finished fourth grade, she wanted an education and the prestige that came with it. Including the Nobel Prize. How was her brilliant career going? There was lit
In a world where cell phones, GPS and airplanes did not exist, Nellie Bly set out to prove that she would go around the globe faster than the hero of the novel Around the World in 80 Days. Nobody believed she would succeed, meanwhile the reporter completed the trip faster than anyone before her. Tod
As millions suffered under the heels of their men, these women had fun, spent a fortune, or convinced the world that everything was fine. Moreover, they not only stood faithfully at the side of the dictators, but also managed to get their hands dirty with blood. Here is a compilation of the most rut
The legal wife of Casimir the Great, Adelaide, was still alive, but this did not stop the king from standing on the wedding carpet again. He entered into two consecutive marriages, impossibly confusing his family and political situation. Meanwhile, filled with a desire for revenge, Adelaide Heska di
Historians like to cite the infamous Parmesan scandal as prime evidence of Bona Sforzas pettiness and hyperactivity. Wouldnt it be a rather cunning and masterful plot against an enemy agent? Jan Marsupin, as a diplomat and agent of the Habsburg intelligence, had a number of foreign missions behind
Zygmunt August was going to Lithuania because his mother told him to do so. And with whom, and with whom, but the mother was not argued with. An unexpectedly carefree vacation turned into the most important journey of a lifetime. It was then that he met Barbara Radziwiłłówna. And then he gave Bona h
The prince of Transylvania, Stefan Batory, would not have become a Polish king if he had not agreed to marry the eccentric princess who was advanced in years. Anna Jagiellonka was to be his partner, and even a counterweight to his position. And who did she actually become? After an embarrassing
The outstanding queen of Hungary and Poland. The first woman in the history of our country who ruled the whole country on her own, without looking back at any man. The gray eminence of European politics. She was going to die as she lived:in full control of the situation. Elżbieta Łokietkówna (13
Elżbieta Zawacka, ps. Zo, Zoya was the only woman-cichociemna, that is, a soldier dropped by the Polish Armed Forces in the occupied country. This excellent secret agent daringly avoided arrest and courageously carried out conspiratorial tasks. Her biography, however, contains at least surprising th
They won with their destiny and survived the Volhynian slaughter. All their lives have had to struggle with difficult memories. You will know their fate thanks to the book by Anna Herbich Girls from Wołynia, which is an award in our competition. In todays competition we have for you three copies
They acted for personal gain, for revenge, and sometimes - to support the motherland. They had one thing in common:they were extremely effective. Their charm and cleverness led to the overthrow of governments, freeing prisoners and the seizure of top secret information. Have you heard of all of them
For Zygmunt Stary, she was more than a concubine. They lived together, made love, had children. This relationship has endured a lot. However, he could not survive the royal coronation. Nobody had high hopes for Zygmunt, born in 1467. In terms of seniority, he was only the fourth son of his paren
It was most often started in childhood. Harlotry was practiced not only by female slaves, but also by free and even married women. Under the care of pimps, they waited for customers at homes, on the streets, and often in cemeteries. To fulfill every whim of a man ... In Iliad and Odyssey - which
On August 1, 1944, at one oclock in the afternoon, Halina gave birth to Staś. Her husband ran to the uprising. She - terribly sore and exhausted - was left alone. With a seventy-year-old father and baby in care. When the world was falling apart, she had only one goal:save her child. In an equall
Every war triggers pure evil. However, the atrocities committed by Hitlers followers remain particularly controversial. Because it is still difficult to realize that doctors - defenders of human life - were able to turn into bloodthirsty beasts. Josef Mengeles students were responsible for chemical
They murdered in broad daylight, in noisy places. They killed victims with curved knives - the so-called sica. After all, they left unnoticed. Thats how the sicarians worked. After the death of Herod the Great, tensions in the Jewish land subordinated to Rome grew. Eventually, Judea was transforme
The history of Polish rulers is conquest, conspiracies, plots, diplomatic alliances, political strategies ... betrayals, romances and love. Many kings, princes and magnates went down in history for exceptional achievements, but also for specific features of character or appearance. Hence, we know Br