Kosciuszko Squadron

Published: Nov. 11, 2023, 5:01 a.m.

(Host: Lucy)\xa0\nWhat ties together a Revolutionary War hero, a Hollywood film director, and twentieth-century Poland\u2019s quest for political independence? The Ko\u015bciuszko Squadron was an international flying squad, whose airmen included former prisoners of war, idealistic Americans, and international adventurers. The Polish-Soviet War is a conflict that, having taken place in the shadow of the First World War, is largely overlooked in the US today. But at the time, the conflict and the Ko\u015bciuszko Squadron, named after Tadeusz Ko\u015bciuszko, generated international enthusiasm and publications from Polish-American presses. This podcast explores this flamboyant, neglected history.