Something a little lighter to cleanse the pallet:Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizenWASHINGTON – Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States.President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate and the House that made Pulaski an honorary citizen.Pulaski's contribution to the American colonies' effort to leave the British Empire began with a flourish. He wrote a letter to Gen. George Washington, the Revolution's leader, with the declaration: "I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live...
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Nov 07 2009, 05:48 AM
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