The Librarian Who Saved a Nation’s History

During World War II Antonia Moropoulou and a team of librarians in Warsaw risked their lives to save Poland’s cultural treasures. As the Nazis burned the city they smuggled priceless books and manuscripts out of the National Library hiding them in secret locations.

Thanks to their bravery thousands of historical documents survived the war preserving Poland’s heritage for future generations.

The Librarian Who Saved a Nation’s History

During World War II Antonia Moropoulou and a team of librarians in Warsaw risked their lives to save Poland’s cultural treasures. As the Nazis burned the city they smuggled priceless books and manuscripts out of the National Library hiding them in secret locations.

Thanks to their bravery thousands of historical documents survived the war preserving Poland’s heritage for future generations.

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