George Washington University
Transcript of the Central Committee Secretariat Meeting
Transcript of the Central Committee secretariat meeting of the Polish United Workers Party (PZPR), Warsaw, June 5, 1989. This document was previously classified, and lets you see "behind the scenes" in the Communist party after the 1989...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Lech Walesa Biographical
The Nobel Foundation provides a brief biography of Lech Walesa after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983. Contains a link to the Nobel presentation speech.
BBC
Bbc: 1989: Election Boosts for Solidarity
The BBC explains that on June 5th, 1989 Poland's Solidarity party expected to win the election.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Lech Walesa
A brief biography of Lech Walesa and the independent labor movement in Poland. Describes how labor used strikes to improve their working conditions and qualities of life. Their struggles have been an inspiration to labor movements all...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Wojciech Jaruzelski
President of Poland from 1989 until the election of Lech Walesa in 1990, Wojciech Jaruzelski was an instrumental figure in the political reforms of Poland, including recognition of the Solidarity movement.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Walesa, Lech
A biography of Polish labor leader Lech Walesa. Article is descriptive and well-written. Describes his early life, rise as a labor leader, and his election as the first democratically elected president in Polish history.
Other
Kasprzyk's Website: A Summary of Poland's History
A description of the history of Poland, starting with the Piast dynasty and moving forward to the current year.
Other
Solidarity, Hanna Suchocka, and Lech Walesa
This site contains information on the movement for Polish Solidarity. It provides a brief introduction to the movement as well as information on Hanna Suchocka and Lech Walesa.
Curated OER
Solidarity Party
The BBCi presents a site, "On This Day," that explains on June 5th, 1989, Poland's Solidarity party expected to win the election.