26 January 2023 Tomorrow, Jill and I will pause to mourn the six million Jews who were systematically and savagely murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust — and to grieve the Roma and Sinti, Slavs, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and political dissidents who were also killed. As we join nations …
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DIPNOTE: HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY JALINA PORTER, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 14, 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. paved the way of peace, justice, pluralism, and civil rights on the global stage. We all owe Dr. King our deep gratitude for the ultimate sacrifices he made to lay the groundwork for freedom and equality for …
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FEBRUARY 01, 2021 This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and hope. We have never fully lived up to the founding principles of …
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On November 26, 2020, over a thousand Polish educators attended the online international conference “Emotions and History: How to Talk about Difficult Topics at School.” The conference was organized by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw as part of its continuing efforts to support education about the Holocaust. Experts from …
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On September 8 at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Charge d’Affaires Bix Aliu spoke at a luncheon honoring the heroism of Polish Righteous who saved Jews during the Holocaust and Nazi Germany’s occupation of Poland. Sponsored by the New York-based Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), the luncheon honored …
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On June 18 in Warsaw, the History Meeting House (Dom Spotkan z Historia) opened the captivating exhibit “Americans in Poland 1919-1947” that vividly documents the contributions of an eclectic mix of unassuming Americans – officials, volunteers, and unsung heroes – who lived and served in Poland during the interwar period, World War II, and its …
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On November 9 at Dom Spotkań z Historią, Public Affairs Counselor Frank Finver and Deputy Cultural Attaché Scott Whitmore participated in the final competition of the Karta Foundation’s “Peers of Independence” project that the Embassy sponsored and helped kick off in April. Established by the Karta Foundation to honor the centennial of Poland regaining its …
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On September 16 at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green gave remarks at a luncheon honoring the heroism of Polish Righteous who saved Jews during the Holocaust and Nazi occupation of Poland. Sponsored by the New York-based Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), the …
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Ambassador Mosbacher gave remarks on U.S.-Polish relations before 60 guests and media at residence on September 14 entitled “U.S. Ambassadors to Poland: From Hugh Gibson to Georgette Mosbacher – 100 Years and Beyond.” In her remarks, the Ambassador outlined her policy priorities, including greater economic cooperation and increased trade; energy diversification and security; and strengthening …
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Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 17, 2018 Today we mark an event that forever altered the course of world history. On this day 231 years ago, the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, setting in motion the American experiment in limited government and …
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On June 5, Professor Robert Blobaum of West Virginia University spoke to a group of international relations and cultural diplomacy students at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. Professor Blobaum is a U.S. historian who researches Polish history around the time of World War I and he presented American views on the war and Poland …
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On May 30 Ambassador Jones hosted a dinner for a delegation led by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and representatives from the Polish government and organizations promoting Jewish culture and history. During their tour of the region, the delegation visited Holocaust memorial sites in Ukraine and Poland, and other historical sites and museums. The …
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On March 8, Counselor for Public Affairs Frank Finver attended the opening of the new temporary exhibit at the POLIN Museum of History of Polish Jews in Warsaw ” Estranged: March ’68 and Its Aftermath.” The exhibit seeks to explain the causes and the course of events that resulted in the expulsion of thousands of …
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On March 8 at Warsaw’s Gdansk Train Station, Ambassador Jones and Embassy personnel took part in the commemoration of events of March 1968. Organized by the Shalom Foundation, Jewish Theater and Center for Yiddish Culture, the commemoration honored the 50th anniversary of the March 1968 purges in which thousands of Polish Jews were expelled from …
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The November issue of Zoom in on America features Colorado, “The Centennial State.” The origins of the name and nickname of the state are explained alongside other interesting facts about Colorado, the Capitol building, the ancient dwelling place – Messa Verde and many other. You will find a little Colorado quiz and Activity Page with Reading …
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The September issue of Zoom in on America is about Jesse Owens, America’s greatest track and field athlete. The latest issue (PDF 1,65 Mb). Read more about Zoom in on America All past issues of Zoom in on America.
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The exhibition Frank Stella and Synagogues of Historic Poland opens today for public viewing at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw. This is the first show of the great American abstractionist in Poland and it features the extraordinary sculptural reliefs from his Polish Villages series. These works will be set side …
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On August 25th, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service (NPS) with the purpose of conserving nature remarkable sites “by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Thus, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the NPS, a federal program designed to protect diverse sites …
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