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Casimir Pulaski Day
Casimir Pulaski Day is a holiday observed in Illinois on the first Monday in March. Pulaski was a calvary officer in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Poland as Kazimierz Pułaski, on March 4, 1745. This holiday is celebrated mostly in areas with a large polish population, such as Chicago, in remembrance of him.
On Jan. 16, 1931, the U.S. Post Office Department issued a commemorative stamp honoring this Polish patriot, Casimir Pulaski, who fought with American forces during the American Revolution. The stamp was first released in Savannah, GA, where he died, as well as in eleven American cities with large Polish populations. The 2-cent stamp was released to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Casimir Pulaski, who was mortally wounded in the siege of Savannah. They also issued a postcard. (PolskiInternet)
In popular culture, Sufjan Stevens titled a song "Casimir Pulaski Day" on his album Illinois. In this song there is a lyric “In the morning in the winter shade on the first of March” which tells us when the holiday occurs. (Wikipedia, "Casimir Pulaski Day")
The holiday is also observed in Wisconsin public schools on March 4th. Each public school in Wisconsin must observe Casimir Pulaski Day on March 4. Buffalo, NY, also acknowledges a "Pulaski Day," apparently unrelated to either the Chicago-Wisconsin regional holiday The Buffalo Pulaski Day is held, without explanation, in the middle of July, and is celebrated with an annual parade. (Wikipedia, Casimir Pulaski Day --- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
Pulaski is known for his contributions to American independence. He was known as the “Father of American Cavalry”. After his father’s death, Casimir took over military command and his brilliance earned him an impressive reputation. Pulaski travelled to Paris and met Benjamin Franklin, who enlisted him to help in the American Revolution in North America. In 1779 Pulaski and his troops broke the British siege of Charleston, South Carolina. He was then sent to Savannah in a joint campaign with French allies. Seeing the French attack failing, Pulaski went into battle to rally the soldiers and was hit by a shot from a cannon. He died two days later (October 11, 1779) and was buried at sea. (Timeanddate.com)

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PolskiInternet. PolskiInternet.com. n.d. 21 Mar 2012 <http://polskiinternet.com/english/casimirpulaski.html>.
Timeanddate.com. "Casimir Pulaski Day in United States." n.d. www.timeanddate.com. 21 Mar 2012 <http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/casimir-pulaski-day>.
Wikipedia. "Casimir Pulaski Day". n.d. 21 Mar 2012.—. "Casimir Pulaski Day --- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia." 2012. 21 Mar 2012 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Casimir_Pulaski_Day&oldid=480536207>.

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[ 1 ]. The Postal Service issued this postal card on September 11, 1979 with first-day-of-issue ceremonies in Savannah. The design shows Count Pulaski on horseback at the siege of Savannah in 1779.

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