Gazeta Warszawska
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Gazeta Warszawska was the first newspaper published regularly in Warsaw for an extended period of time. Founded in 1774, it remained active under a variety of names until 1935. The names included the Gazeta Wolna Warszawska (Warsaw Independent Gazette; during the Warsaw Uprising (1794)
) and Gazeta Poranna Warszawska (Warsaw Morning Gazette; after the merger with Gazeta Poranna 2 Grosze in 1925).
Initially led by Stefan Łuskina, it remained his personal enterprise until 1793. Defunct after the founders' death, it was recreated as a conservative newspaper the following year, this time as a private venture of the Lesznowski family. Among the notable editors of the newspaper were Józef Kenig (1859–1889), Maurycy Zamoyski
(1906–1909) and Roman Dmowski
(1910–1916). Disbanded in 1916, it was recreated in 1918, this time as an organ of the National Democrats
. Drifting towards the far-right, it was officially banned by the Sanacja
in 1935, after which it was continued until 1939 under the name of Warszawski Dziennik Narodowy (Warsaw National Daily).
and some democrats supported them, but public opinion was on the side of the leaders of this campaign Later in the nineteenth century the leaders of the Endecja
praised the Gazeta for being the first forum for Polish integral nationalism, and considered it to be a predecessor of their movement: "[The Gazeta Warszawska] was
the leading national paper that advocated the preservation of Polish national culture, fought against the Jewish influence, and warned against the German threat long before the birth of Roman Dmowski
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Warsaw Uprising (1794)
The Warsaw Uprising of 1794 was an armed Polish insurrection by the city's populace early in the Kościuszko Uprising. Supported by the Polish Army, it aimed to throw off Russian control of the Polish capital city...
) and Gazeta Poranna Warszawska (Warsaw Morning Gazette; after the merger with Gazeta Poranna 2 Grosze in 1925).
Initially led by Stefan Łuskina, it remained his personal enterprise until 1793. Defunct after the founders' death, it was recreated as a conservative newspaper the following year, this time as a private venture of the Lesznowski family. Among the notable editors of the newspaper were Józef Kenig (1859–1889), Maurycy Zamoyski
Maurycy Klemens Zamoyski
Count Maurycy Klemens Zamoyski was a Polish nobleman , politician, social activist, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland....
(1906–1909) and Roman Dmowski
Roman Dmowski
Roman Stanisław Dmowski was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy political movement, which was one of the strongest political camps of interwar Poland.Though a controversial personality throughout his life, Dmowski was instrumental in...
(1910–1916). Disbanded in 1916, it was recreated in 1918, this time as an organ of the National Democrats
Endecja
National Democracy was a Polish right-wing nationalist political movement active from the latter 19th century to the end of the Second Polish Republic in 1939. A founder and principal ideologue was Roman Dmowski...
. Drifting towards the far-right, it was officially banned by the Sanacja
Sanacja
Sanation was a Polish political movement that came to power after Józef Piłsudski's May 1926 Coup d'État. Sanation took its name from his watchword—the moral "sanation" of the Polish body politic...
in 1935, after which it was continued until 1939 under the name of Warszawski Dziennik Narodowy (Warsaw National Daily).
The Jewish war of 1859
In 1859 Gazeta launched an antisemitic campaign, known as the Jewish war of 1859, against the Jewish bourgeoisie of Warsaw. The Jews sued Gazeta Warszawska for defamation but lost in court. Historian Joachim LelewelJoachim Lelewel
Joachim Lelewel was a Polish historian and politician, from a Polonized branch of a Prussian family.His grandparents were Heinrich Löllhöffel von Löwensprung and Constance Jauch , who later polonized her name to Lelewel.-Life:Born in Warsaw, Lelewel was educated at the Imperial University of...
and some democrats supported them, but public opinion was on the side of the leaders of this campaign Later in the nineteenth century the leaders of the Endecja
Endecja
National Democracy was a Polish right-wing nationalist political movement active from the latter 19th century to the end of the Second Polish Republic in 1939. A founder and principal ideologue was Roman Dmowski...
praised the Gazeta for being the first forum for Polish integral nationalism, and considered it to be a predecessor of their movement: "[The Gazeta Warszawska] was
the leading national paper that advocated the preservation of Polish national culture, fought against the Jewish influence, and warned against the German threat long before the birth of Roman Dmowski
Roman Dmowski
Roman Stanisław Dmowski was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy political movement, which was one of the strongest political camps of interwar Poland.Though a controversial personality throughout his life, Dmowski was instrumental in...
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