Rioters Vandalize Statue of Polish-US Hero Tadeusz Kościuszko as Violent Protests Erupt Across America. What in the name of God does desecration and willfully ignorant savagery directed toward this statute of Kościuszko have to do with the achievement of racial justice and equity in America? The monument of Tadeusz Kościuszko was erected in Washington in 1910. Kościuszko, who is described as a hero of two nations, took part in the American Revolutionary War in 1776-77 . On his return to Poland, he lead a rebellion against Tsarist Russia, which failed and lead to the Third Partition of Poland. Kościuszko also … Continue reading Rioters Vandalize Statue of Polish-US Hero Tadeusz Kościuszko as Violent Protests Erupt Across America