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USHMM celebrates Captain Witold Pilecki and The Auschwitz Volunteer

Coming Fall 2013 - Sikorski: No Simple Soldier—A Visual History of World War II's Unsung Allied Leader

The 2011 Aquila Polonica Prize - Winners announced by Polish Studies Association at 2011 ASEEES Convention.

Aquila Polonica on national TV - interview on Lifetime television morning show The Balancing Act

Wall Street Journal Europe – Opinion by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, “Polish Heroes: The history of the country's World War II resistance against Nazi Germany fell victim to Realpolitik.”

Publishers Weekly – “Aquila Polonica Finds Its Niche”

Warsaw Business Journal - Opinion by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, "The Polish Connection."

Poland WWII Photos

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December 1, 2010 – Medal of the Polish Army Awarded – Aquila Polonica co-founder Stefan Mucha was awarded the Gold Medal of the Polish Army (Medal Wojska Polskiego), and translator Jarek Garlinski (who translated 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron for Aquila Polonica) was awarded the Silver Medal of the Polish Army, at a ceremony on December 1, 2010 at the Polish Embassy in London. More...

theiceroad-coverart November 20, 2010 - Main Street Books, Front Royal, VA - Alice Waydenfeld Faintich signed copies of her father's book, The Ice Road.

November 18-21, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies 2010 National Convention - Aquila Polonica exhibited at the ASEEES Convention, one of only two exhibitors specializing in Polish titles. More...

May 25, 2010 - May 27, 2010 - New York City - Book Expo America - Aquila Polonica books and DVD were on display at the Independent Book Publishers Assn. booth 3145 and the National Book Network booth 3881.

May 24, 2010 - New York City - 2010 Benjamin Franklin Awards - Aquila Polonica's The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt won the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best First Book (Nonfiction).

May 22, 2010 - Waynesboro, VA - Stone Soup Books & Cafe - The Ice Road by Stefan Waydenfeld – Alice Faintich presented stories from her father’s book, a gripping account of his experiences as a boy, and signed copies of the book for customers.

April 9, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - The Polish Embassy - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by actress Yaelle Wittes, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More info

April 8, 2010 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Polish Consulate - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by actress Yaelle Wittes, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More...

March 21, 2010 - Los Angeles, California - Loyola Marymount University - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by actress Annette Azcuy, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More info

March 17, 2010 - Charlottesville, VA - Virginia Festival of the Book - Witnesses to History: as a member of the Memoir Panel, Alice Waydenfeld Faintich presented The Ice Road, written by her father Stefan Waydenfeld. More info

March 4, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - Westwood Branch Library - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More info