List of Posts on the Blog "Reconstructing People" (with Translations and Explanations)

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2026

1. Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski 

    [Title in Polish. Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski (1956-2024) was a Polish Roman Catholic and Armenian Catholic priest, dissident, historian, and charity activist known for his opposition work during the Polish People's Republic and his historical research on the Armenian diaspora and communist-era persecution.]

 

2025

2. Cień i Światło: Nikołaj Marr, Jewgienij Poliwanow i dwie, przeciwne drogi językoznawstwa 

    [English: "Shadow and Light: Nikolai Marr, Yevgeny Polivanov and Two Opposing Paths in Linguistics." This post likely compares the theories and political fates of these two Soviet linguists during the Stalinist era.]

3. Artystyczna przystań: George Smirnoff i azyl w Makau 

    [English: "An Artistic Haven: George Smirnoff and Asylum in Macau." About the Russian painter and White Army officer George Smirnoff (1903-1985), who found refuge and worked as an artist in Macau after WWII.]

4. Camilo Castelo Branco 

    [Title in Portuguese. Camilo Castelo Branco (1825-1890) was a prolific and influential Portuguese writer of the Romantic era. This post likely delves into his biography.]

5. Tristão Vaz Teixeira and João Gonçalves Zarco 

    [This post explores the lives of Tristão Vaz Teixeira (c. 1395–1480) and João Gonçalves Zarco (c. 1390–1471), the Portuguese explorers and co-discoverers of the Madeira archipelago.]

6. Heim ins Reich – Das Schicksal der Deutschen aus Galizien im Zweiten Weltkrieg 

    [English: "Heim ins Reich – The Fate of the Germans from Galicia in the Second World War." This German-language title refers to the Nazi resettlement policy. The post deals with the history of the German minority in Galicia and their forced relocation during WWII.]

7. Stars of Polish Music 

    [This post is a biographical compilation or tribute to prominent figures in Polish classical or contemporary music history.]

8. Camilo Castelo Branco: 200 years 1825-2025 

    [A commemorative post marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco.]

9. Carlos Bleck – zapomniany bohater lotnictwa portugalskiego 

    [English: "Carlos Bleck – The Forgotten Hero of Portuguese Aviation." A post in Polish about Portuguese aviator Carlos Bleck (1895-1970), a pioneer of civil and sports aviation in Portugal.]

 

2024

10.Carlos Bleck, sportowiec i pierwszy portugalski lotnik cywilny 

    [English: "Carlos Bleck, Athlete and the First Portuguese Civilian Pilot." A follow-up post expanding on the biography of Carlos Bleck, focusing on his sporting achievements and pioneering role in civil aviation.]

11.Gustav and Friedrich Stoltenhoff 

    [This post tells the story of the Stoltenhoff brothers, German adventurers who tried to establish a guano mining operation on the remote Auckland Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean in the 1870s.]

12.Terry Pratchett: The Man Who Brought Wit, Satire, and Magic to Fantasy Literature 

    [A biographical and literary appreciation of the acclaimed English fantasy writer Sir Terry Pratchett (1948-2015), author of the "Discworld" series.]

13.Georg Hilz 

    [Title in German. Georg Hilz (1901-1975) was a German painter, draftsman, and graphic artist, best known for his detailed and often idealized depictions of rural Bavarian life and folk traditions.]

14.The stamp commemorating Ada Blackjack 

    [This post analyzes a specific postage stamp issued to commemorate Ada Blackjack (1898-1983), an Iñupiat woman who survived alone on Wrangel Island in 1923, and places it in a historical context.]

15.Ada Blackjack 

    [A detailed biographical post about Ada Blackjack (1898-1983), the Iñupiat woman known for her remarkable survival story on Wrangel Island, highlighting her resilience and legacy.]

16.Luís de Camões 

    [Title in Portuguese. Luís de Camões (c. 1524–1580) is Portugal's national poet, author of the epic "The Lusiads." This post likely focuses on his life, travels, and literary legacy.]

17.Otto Engelhardt - Kyffhäuser 

    [Title in German. Otto Engelhardt (1876-1951) was a German painter and illustrator, particularly associated with the Kyffhäuser mountain region in Thuringia, known for his landscapes and local genre scenes.]

18.Henryk Rauchinger: An Austro-Polish Portraitist 

    [A post about Henryk Rauchinger (1858-1938), a Polish-Jewish portrait painter who had a successful career in Vienna, painting portraits of the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy and bourgeoisie.]

19.Rihards Zariņš - a Latvian graphic artist 

    [This post explores the life and work of Rihards Zariņš (1869-1939), a seminal Latvian painter and graphic artist best known for designing Latvia's first postage stamps and banknotes.]

20.Fritz Kempe – a German painter 

    [A biographical entry on Fritz Kempe (1904-1981), a German painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and depictions of Orthodox churches in what is now Belarus during WWII.]

21.Stanisław Szczęsnowicz 

[Title in Polish. Stanisław Szczęsnowicz (1866-1939) was a Polish prison director and penitentiary reformer. He served as the director of prisons in Kraków (Montelupich) and Nowy Wiśnicz. He was known for his modern, humane approach to penitentiary science, focusing on rehabilitation and education of inmates, which was progressive for his time.]