The Czech Man Who Fell from the Sky
Petr Horák was born on May 7, 1943 in Nusle (Prague) to Štěpánka and Oldřich Horák. As a young boy, Peter swam competitively and played water polo. He enjoyed skiing, riding a bike, playing table...
View ArticlePapa Bear George Halas and the NFL
Have you ever wondered how professional football and the NFL got started? How about the merger of the NFL with the competing American Football League? After all, it was this which helped to create the...
View ArticleCzech Immigrants Who Came Through Ellis Island
I am thinking of all those Moravian, Slovak, and Czech immigrants who came through Ellis Island. Those who came before us, and how so many of them are simply forgotten. Due to the ravages of time, many...
View ArticleCzechs In the Big Apple: How It All Began
Today, we are learning about Czechs in the Big Apple and how it all began. New York is the city with a special significance to the Czech Republic. In Upper East Side, we can find the Czech consulate...
View ArticleCzech Connection to September 11, 2001
Today’s post is about the Czech connection to September 11, 2001. There are several Czech connections to the tragic events that happened that day we all remember. The truth is that nobody who still has...
View ArticleEarly Czech California Pioneers
Like many others, early Czech California pioneers went West in search of gold and opportunities. During the mid-1800’s California was a land still steeped in romantic reminders of the first Spanish...
View ArticleCzech Contributions to American Sciences
Today’s post is from my friend Mila Rechcígl, Jr. It is actually entitled “Czech Contributions to American Scientific and Technological Thought” and it appears as a chapter in his book, Czechs and...
View ArticleThe Life and Work of Ludvík Kuba
Ludvík Kuba was a Czech landscape painter, musician, writer, and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts. He was known for collecting folk traditions. He was also known as the artist of two centuries. In...
View ArticleThe Works of Jan Svankmajer
Czech surrealist filmmaker Jan Svankmajer has been producing work since the 1960s. He is best known for his imaginative and frequently macabre films. With his distinct style, he merges live-action...
View ArticleCzech Globetrotters Hanzelka and Zikmund
Zikmund and Hanzelka both had a strong interest in travel and discovery. The Czech travel enthusiasts made the decision to go off on a global expedition. In their plans, they intended to investigate...
View ArticleCzechoslovakian Filmmakers
Czechoslovakian Filmmakers: A Legacy of Innovative Storytelling and Cinematic Excellence (*Please give the page a few moments to load the videos fully.) Czechoslovakia was known for its rich cultural...
View ArticleCzech Pioneers in the American Northwest
Czech settlements in America have generally been associated with big cities, such as Milwaukee, St. Louis, New York, Chicago and Cleveland, as well as the rural Midwest. Nevertheless, individual...
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