A community portal about Warsaw with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Warsaw is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula river roughly 370 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the...
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A community portal about Warsaw with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Warsaw is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula river roughly 370 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2005 was estimated at 1,697,596, with a metropolitan area of approximately 2,879,000. The city area amounts to 516.9 km, with an agglomeration of 6100.43 km.
The story titled “Irena’s Children” by Gavriel Horan has been going around on the internet about 97-year-old Irena Sendler (she later died in Warsaw, Poland, on May 12, 2008, at the age of 98 from pneumonia). From 1972 to 1978, as editor of Friday Forum – the monthly supplement of the Jewish Exponent, I published Holocaust survivors’ stories and stories of some of their rescuers. Yet I had never heard of Irena Sendler and the incredible story of how she smuggled 2,500 Jewish... Read Full Story
In the darkest of times, strength of character still rises...in some. Irena Sendler's strength ran as deep as her courage ran high. Irena passed away this week at the age of 98. Who was Irena Sendler? She was strength beyond measure. She was courage defined. She was humanity at its best. She was willingness to help. She was fear defied. She was refusal to give in. She was the woman who planned and organized the rescue of 2,500 Jewish children from certain death at the hands of the Nazis... Read Full Story
If you are not familiar with the story of Irena Sendler go to PoliticalMavens.com and read Irena Sendler: Why did I save 2500 children? Look at Irena Sendler: Why I saved The Children at the History News Network blog. In 2007 Irena Sendler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize but the Nobel Committee decided that former vice-president Al Gore was more deserving of recognition because he has actually accomplished absolutely nothing of value to the human race. Irena Sendler... Read Full Story
This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story
Her 10th place overall required 13th place in the Short Program and 8th place in the Free Skating (out of 38 entrants) Previous European Championship results: 19th in 2005, 13th in 2006.. Remember this?.. A must-see Looking for pictures! Read Full Story
