We live in times when the country's constitution seems obvious, often not even respected. However, the first constitution in Europe was created in very dramatic circumstances. It was more than just a government act, it was an attempt to repair a country that was falling into decay, an unsuccessful attempt because its innovative, even revolutionary character could not reach a leading social group focused only on personal benefits and privileges.
"... Bonaparte gave us an example how we should win" - a fragment of the Polish a hymn by Józef Wybicki (1797) refers not only to the Poles. Napoleon was an undisputed genius of war, the strategist who was a head of his time. A short column about what commander he was, how he lived and travelled during military operations.
"A Nation that loses its memory is no longer a Nation - it only becomes a collection of people, temporarily occupying the territory" - Józef Piłsudski – Polish marshal, constructor of independent Poland in 1918. For over 100 years we were wiped out from the maps of Europe. There was no state but there was the nation; sturdy and heroic people who regained independence. Here is the story about how one meeting triggered another one, how the fates of 4 men: fathers and their sons intertwined for over 40 years...
An unlucky mill.
Three brothers built a modern mill. The happiness of its possession was short. The mill become the source of many tragedies and its history for years had been associated with the fate of the family.
„A family dinner”
The story about it is not worth losing hope even in hopeless situations.
„Many of us”
When there are many of us, the one means not much.
