The Color of Courage

News, Reviews & Events — 2015

This page contains News, Reviews & Events from 2015 dealing with The Color of Courage, either in whole or in part. Complete listings can be found in the News, Reviews & Events Archive under Media Room in the main menu. Other years for this title can be found under the News, Reviews & Events tab in the menu at the left of this page. 
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December 10, 2015 – The Guy Mason Recreation Center, Washington, D.C. – Author Julian Kulski was invited to present a program on his experiences as a boy soldier in the Polish Underground during World War II and his book The Color of Courage. Mr. Kulski spoke to an enthusiastic audience that included many young Boy and Girl Scouts.

November 19–22, 2015 – Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies Annual Convention, Philadelphia – Aquila Polonica exhibited at the 2015 ASEEES annual convention in Philadelphia—marking our sixth year at ASEEES! For photos and a more complete report…

November 13–15, 2015 – New Orleans, LA – The Color of Courage was one of the Aquila Polonica titles showcased at the Polish Perspectives booth at National Council for the Social Studies annual convention. The booth is sponsored each year by the American Council for Polish Culture. Cecilia Glembocki, one of the organizers of the booth, reported, “Your books were so very successful. If you could have seen the enjoyment on the faces of these young men teachers who loved the books. One young man asked three times if I were for real. He said he got his Christmas gift very early.”

October 29, 2015 – New York, NY – Rounding out a busy week of travel and presentations, author Julian Kulski presented a special program at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City, about his experiences as a boy soldier in the Polish Underground Army during World War II, and his book The Color of Courage. He was introduced by Kosciuszko Foundation President and Executive Director, Professor John Micgiel.

October 28, 2015 – New Britain, CT – Author Julian Kulski was invited as a special guest speaker at Central Connecticut State University by Professor Mieczyslaw Biskupski, who has used Mr. Kulski’s book The Color of Courage as course reading in one of his history classes at the university. The evening event was open to the public, well attended by an enthusiastic audience of about 80 people.

October 27, 2015 – West Point, NY – Author Julian Kulski was invited as a special guest speaker for two classes at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. This was the second time Mr. Kulski has been invited to speak at West Point this year.

October 23–25, 2015 – St. Louis, MO – Author Julian Kulski gave the keynote address at the 2015 Central Slavic Conference sponsored by St. Louis University. Earlier during the conference he participated in a roundtable session with historians. “His visit was an unmitigated success,” reported Professor David Borgmeyer, Director of the St. Louis University Center for International Studies, who chaired the conference. “His talk was great. We had nearly 100 people attend and were pulling out chairs to find them for the overflow crowd.”  The audience gave Mr. Kulski a standing ovation at the end of his keynote presentation, which included a 20-minute excerpt from his award-winning documentary “Legacy of the White Eagle.”    For more info on the Conference…

September 23, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian was invited to teach a class in Professor Pat Oliver’s Rhetoric of Women course at Loyola Marymount University. Professor Oliver uses Aquila Polonica’s award-winning book The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt, by Rulka Langer, as required course reading, with an analytical paper on the book due during the course. Ms. Tegnazian’s multimedia presentation, which included maps and four short videos, including some of the Digital Extras from The Color of Courage, set the historical background for Rulka Langer’s memoir. Ms. Tegnazian was joined by Lidia Tulodziecka, a student at the University of Warsaw, who was visiting Los Angeles. Ms. Tulodziecka was able to answer questions about present-day Poland and how history is impacting the current political situation in Eastern Europe.

September 10, 2015 – Washington, D.C. – The Color of Courage author and Warsaw Uprising veteran Julian Kulski was one of the featured speakers at the Polish Embassy event commemorating the 71st Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.,The Polish Ambassador, Ryszard Schnepf, decorated Mr. Kulski with a commemorative medal. After the ceremony Kulski, who fought in the Uprising as a 15-year-old boy, recounted his uprising experience, More info on the event…

August 2, 2015 – Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw Uprising Mural Dedicated – Julian Kulski, author of The Color of Courage, was one of the featured speakers at the dedication ceremony on Sunday afternoon, August 2, 2015, for a mural commemorating the 1944 Warsaw Uprising at the Polish National Home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The other speakers included Polish Consul General Urszula Gacek and N.Y. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. The mural features the image of Mr. Kulski, who fought in that Uprising as 15-year-old Commando in the Home Army. More info and photos…

June 25–30, 2015 – San Francisco – American Library Association Annual Convention – The Color of Courage was on display at the Independent Book Publishers Association booth during the 2015 Convention of the American Library Association.

June 6–7, 2015 – Reading, PA – Author Julian Kulski at WWII Weekend – Author Julian Kulski was at the famous Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 25th Annual WWII Weekend for two days to sign his book, The Color of Courage. This exciting weekend extravaganza, packed with all things WWII, ran from Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 6, at the Reading Regional Airport, Reading, PA, and attracted more than 100,000 WWII enthusiasts. In a very busy two days, Mr. Kulski—who wore his WWII Polish Army battle dress jacket with Polish Army cap and his numerous medals—attracted many dozens of attendees and signed more than 100 copies of his book – photo at right with some of his fans.

 WBAI-FM 99.5 – “Cutting Edge” radio host Dred Scott Keyes interviews Julian Kulski – Aired June 2, 2015 on WBAI-FM 99.5 in New York City, and sydicated on numerous radio stations throughout the U.S.. Radio host Dred Scott Keyes traveled to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on May 1, 2015, where author Julian Kulski was a featured speaker at the 12th Annual Tadeusz Kosciuszko Conference, in order to interview Mr. Kulski about his new book, The Color of Courage, and his experience as a teenage soldier fighting the Germans in World War II Poland. Listen to the interview (approx. 54 minutes):

June 2015 – News of Polonia front-page feature on The Color of Courage – In its final issue, the News of Polonia based in Southern California ran a front-page feature about The Color of Courage and its double win at the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards. Read the article…

May 29, 2015 – Publishers Weekly BEA Show Daily – Feature Article on Aquila Polonica – In a feature article titled “The Polish Eagle Has Landed,” Publishers Weekly spotlighted Aquila Polonica and its newest book, The Color of Courage. “The company’s latest release, Julian Kulski’s The Color of Courage, is one example of the little-known part of WWII that was suppressed by postwar communist propaganda campaigns aimed at keeping the West from supporting Poland, one of its allies during the war,” says Publishers Weekly. Read the complete article online or pdf…

May 27–29, 2015 – New York City – Aquila Polonica at Book Expo America – Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian attended Book Expo America (“BEA”) in New York City, the largest book show in the U.S. It was a great opportunity to meet people, renew acquaintances and explore publishing resources. Aquila Polonica books were featured in three booths at BEA: The Color of Courage and The Auschwitz Volunteer were on display by Aquila Polonica’s distributor, National Book Network; The Color of Courage was featured at the Independent Book Publishers Association booth as a Ben Franklin winner; and all of Aquila Polonica titles were shown at the booth of the Polish Cultural Institute. Two stunnng half-page ads in the Day 2 Show Daily showcased The Auschwitz Volunteer and The Color of Courage—click for The Auschwitz Volunteer ad and The Color of Courage ad. Shown at left, Aquila Polonica display at the NBN booth. Below, IBPA booth, Award Winners Showcase, and close-up of The Color of Courage, which won both a Gold Award for Interior Design and Silver for Autobiography/Memoir. At right, Aquila Polonica books shown at the Polish Cultural Institute booth.

May 15, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – The Color of Courage Finalist in IndieFab Book of the Year Awards – The Color of Courage has been shortlisted for Foreword Reviews’ IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the category of Nonfiction War & Military! Winners will be announced on the evening of June 26, 2015 in San Francisco, in conjunction with the American Library Association Annual Conference. Read more…

May 6, 2015 – Washington, D.C. – Georgetown Neighborhood Library – Author Julian Kulski and Polish Defense Attache Brigadier General Jaroslaw Strozyk presented a multimedia program about Mr. Kulski’s award-winning new book, The Color of Courage, at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library, a branch of the Washington, D.C. public library system. After the program, Mr. Kulski signed books for the enthusiastic audience members. Download the event flyer…

May 1–2, 2015 – West Point, NY – U.S. Military Academy – Author Julian Kulski was a featured speaker at the 12th Annual Tadeusz Kosciuszko Conference at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. The event was sponsored by the nonprofit American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point. The full-day conference on Friday, May 1, was followed the next day by a solemn Mass, a U.S. Military Academy ceremony honoring General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, and a gala luncheon.

April 24, 2015 – Washington, D.C. – West Point Cadets Meet with Julian Kulski – Author Julian Kulski met with a group of West Point Cadets in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Kosciuszko Foundation office. Kulski discussed with the Cadets his new award-winning book, The Color of Courage, and his wartime experiences as a teenage soldier in the Polish Underground Army. “The Cadets were impressed with his remarks,” reports Colonel Steve Olejasz (U.S. Army ret.), who organized the event on behalf of the American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point. The Cadets are members of the Kosciuszko Squadron of the United States Military Academy, which honors the accomplishments and memory of General Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Kosciuszko is both a Polish and an American hero. A Polish military engineer, he volunteered to serve with the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Among his many contributions to the American war effort, Kosciuszko designed and built the critical fortifications at West Point, which prevented the British from proceeding up the Hudson River. As part of its annual visit to Washington, D.C., the Kosciuszko Squadron also visited the Pentagon and the Polish Embassy.

April 10, 2015 – Bringing Home the GOLD and the SILVER! – The Color of Courage won both a GOLD and a SILVER Award at the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards! Winners were announced at the Independent Book Publishers Association awards ceremony on Friday evening, April 10, 2015. The Color of Courage took the top Gold Award in the category of Interior Design (1-2 Color), and the Silver Award in the category of Autobiography/Memoir. Read more…

March 28, 2015 – Back to Books reviews The Color of Courage – “This is a book that should always be available for people to read,” says blogger Nicola Mansfield about The Color of Courage in her Back to Books blog. “Particularly heart-wrenching and eye-opening as it gives an eyewitness account of Poland’s WWII years through the eyes of a child as he grows to adolescence…Of particular note are the volume’s visuals: there are many photographs from the era like nothing I’ve seen before… I highly recommend this book.” Read the review — online OR pdf…

March 18, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – The Color of Courage Finalist in Prestigious Benjamin Franklin Awards – The Color of Courage has just been named as a finalist for the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards in two different categories: Autobiography/Memoirs, and Interior Design (1-2 Color)! The winners will be announced in a ceremony held in Austin, Texas, the evening of April 10, 2015. Read more…

March 12, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Loyola Marymount University – Aquila Polonica president Terry Tegnazian taught a class in Professor Patricia Oliver‘s course on the Rhetoric of Women. Professor Oliver assigns Aquila Polonica’s award-winning book The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt: War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940, as required reading for this course, with an analytical paper due at the end of the assignment. To help bring the narrative to life, Ms. Tegnazian gave a multimedia presentation that included photos, maps, the Siege DVD, three Digital Extra videos from The Color of Courage and her Lifetime TV interview about The Mermaid. She explained why Aquila Polonica decided to begin its publishing program with The Mermaid, and gave a brief review of Poland’s role as one of the Allies in World War II to set the context for the book.

March 4, 2015 – Brazilian Rights Sold for The Color of Courage – Editora Valentina, Rio de Janeiro, snapped up Portuguese-language rights for Brazil to The Color of Courage. “It’s one of the most extraordinary war memoirs we’ve ever seen,” says Rafael Goldkorn, Valentina’s Editor. Read more…

February 4, 2015 – USA Radio Networks, the Steve Deace Show – Talk show host Steve Deace interviews author Julian Kulski about his new book The Color of Courage and his experiences as a teenage soldier in World War II on the USA Radio Networks, West Des Moines, Iowa.

February 3, 2015 – KLZ-AM560 – Radio host Ken Clark interviews author Julian Kulski on KLZ-AM560, Aurora, Colorado, about his World War II experiences as a teenage soldier, chronicled in his new book The Color of Courage.

February 2, 2015 – WCGO-AM1590, The Franklin Raff Show – The Color of Courage author Julian Kulski is interviewed on The Franklin Raff Show on WCGO-AM1590 in Chicago about his experiences as a teenage soldier in World War II.

January 14, 2015 – WJRW-AM1340 with Colonel Denny Gillem – Host Colonel Denny Gillem interviews author Julian Kulski about his World War II experience as a teenage soldier and his new book, The Color of Courage, for Frontlines of Freedom on WJRW-AM1340, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 January 10, 2015 – WBOB-AM600 with Forest Wilson – Radio host Forest Wilson on WBOB-AM600, Jacksonville, Florida, interviews author Julian Kulski about his new book, The Color of Courage, and his experience as a teenage soldier in World War II.