On this day – June 19th – in 1966, the following article appeared in the Chicago Tribune to commemorate the Polish community’s celebration of 1,000 years of Christianity in Poland:

“Stamp Honors 1,000 Years of Christianity in Poland”

Here is a photo pf the commemorative stamp:

A big warm thank you to Carole Bilina for donating 38 historic stamps to the Interdisciplinary Polish Studies Department! 115 million stamps were printed in 1966 to mark 1000 years of Christianity in Poland.