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Stoute was known for his patience with horses and trained numerous champions including Harbinger, Shareef Dancer, Singspiel and Pilsudski.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
They boarded the ocean liner Pilsudski for Manhattan on Dec. 12 and arrived 12 days later.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
The 2018 black granite steps leading into the sky and symbolizing an airplane gangway were also at the center of heated controversy over their huge black form and location in Warsaw’s prestigious downtown Pilsudski Square.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2020
Jadwiga Pilsudska-Jaraczewska, 94, a World War II pilot and a daughter of Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, the celebrated military leader who helped Poland regain its independence at the end of World War I, died Nov. 16.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2014
I, Misha Pilsudski, was born a Gypsy somewhere in the land of Russia.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
The author makes the case that Piłsudski, although flawed, possessed the judgment and skills to defend Poland’s interests.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
After World War I, Piłsudski hoped Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine could form an alliance to counter Russia in the style of the Polish-Lithuanian union that existed for centuries prior to 1795.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Thickly mustached, with heavy brows and a hawk-like visage, Piłsudski lived modestly and inspired his troops by leading them in battle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Zimmerman’s book makes a balanced and “significant contribution” to the understanding of Piłsudski, said Michael Fleming, a historian and director of the Institute of European Culture at the Polish University Abroad in London.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
“To be defeated and not give up, that is victory,” said Poland’s interwar independence hero Józef Piłsudski.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2016
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