Jadwiga Falkowska
Jadwiga Falkowska | |
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| Born | November 13, 1889 |
| Died | August 7, 1944 (aged 54) |
Jadwiga Falkowska codename: Jaga, Zdzisława, Ludwika, Zaleska (November 13, 1889 in Tver, Russia – August 7, 1944 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish teacher, social activist, Scoutmaster (harcmistrzyni) and one of the founders of Girl Scouting in Poland.
During the Second World War she served in the Polish resistance (Armia Krajowa). Jadwiga was murdered by RONA units during the Warsaw Uprising.
Awards[edit]
- Order of Polonia Restituta
- Gold Cross of Merit (Krzyż Zasługi)
- Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych)
- Armia Krajowa Cross (Krzyż Armii Krajowej)
Works[edit]
- "Czym są sprawności?" (wstęp do książki „Sprawności harcerek”);
- "Dzieje żeńskich kursów instruktorskich"
- "Konferencje programowe instruktorek na tle rozwoju harcerskiej myśli wychowawczej"
- "Rzut oka na rozwój Harcerstwa Żeńskiego w Polsce"
- "Skautki polskie - zarys organizacyjny" (together with Kazimierz Wyrzykowski, Andrzej Małkowski and Emilia Czechwiczówna).
Bibliography[edit]
- Anna Zawadzka „Gawędy o tych, które przewodziły”
External links[edit]
- Jaga Falkowska – Harcmistrzyni Rzeczypospolitej at jaga.harc.pl
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