PRINTER'S NO. 3595
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
521
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY MERSKI, JOZWIAK, FREEMAN, HARKINS, VITALI, RABB,
HILL-EVANS, HADDOCK, CONKLIN, PICKETT, BENHAM, KULIK,
SCHLOSSBERG, KHAN, PASHINSKI, KIM, VENKAT, NEILSON, CERRATO,
GALLAGHER, TWARDZIK AND DELLOSO, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2024 as "Polish American
Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This year is the 1,058th anniversary of the
documented history of Poland; and
WHEREAS, It is also the 416th anniversary of Polish settlers
arriving in the United States at Jamestown, Virginia, on October
1, 1608; and
WHEREAS, This year marks the 405th anniversary of the Polish
settlers who organized the first labor strike at Jamestown,
Virginia, the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland
and the 80th anniversaries of the battle of Monte Cassino and
the Warsaw Uprising; and
WHEREAS, This month, the nation will be observing the 43rd
anniversary of "Polish American Heritage Month," which
highlights individuals of Polish heritage who have contributed
greatly to global advancement and the growth of the United
States and our Commonwealth; and
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