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3 unusual facts about Hieronim Derdowski


Hieronim Derdowski

Hieronim Derdowski (March 9, 1852, Wiele, Pomeranian Voivodeship, German Empire – August 13, 1902, Winona, Minnesota, USA) (Kashubian Hieronim Derdowsczi or Jarosz Derdowsczi), Kashubian-Polish intellectual and activist, was born to Kashubian parents in the Pomeranian village of Wiele.

In this role he gained a reputation as a strong voice for the Polish-American community, also known as Polonia.

Wiele, Pomeranian Voivodeship

The most famous of Winona's immigrants from Wiele was Hieronim Derdowski, famed Kashubian poet and, after emigration to the United States, editor of the Winona Polish-language newspaper Wiarus.



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