Who was Casimir Pulaski, and why does he have his own holiday? Here are 9 fun facts about the man behind Illinois' unique holiday.
in September 1777, where he led an attack against the British that helped save the retreating American Army.
. Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson signed the bill creating the state holiday on Sunday, March 2, the day before it was first celebrated. in the Illinois General Assembly. Countryman said Pulaski’s birthday should be honored in a commemorative way, like St. Patrick’s Day, not with a legal holiday.state legislators passed a bill in 1995 that allowed school districts to skip the holidaySome lawmakers continued to push for Pulaski Day — and Columbus Day — to be abolished as state holidays. However, it never succeeded, and advocates for Pulaski Day credited the movement with increasing awareness of the general.
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