History
-
Warnings of Hitler's ambitions go unheeded
We quite often hear it said that in the run-up to World War Two, no-one quite realized the scale of the threat that Nazi Germany posed in Europe. When Hitler set his eyes…
-
Jan Amos Comenius: a philosopher for the 21st century
The 17th century Czech philosopher and writer, Jan Amos Komenský – known internationally as Comenius - is one of the best known Czechs of all time. He is most widely…
-
The people make their voice heard
One of the most dramatic - but least known - events in Czechoslovak Radio’s history dates back to September 21 1938. This was the day that the government announced that it…
-
Jiří Josef Kamel: The botanist who gave his name to the camellia
Jiří Josef Kamel was a botanist and missionary born in Brno in 1661. When he was 26, he was sent to the Philippines by the Jesuits to spread God’s word, but it seems that…
-
Samizdat editions of Lidové Noviny go online
It’s twenty years since a group of anti-communist dissidents took the brave decision to revive the newspaper Lidové Noviny, once the spiritual home of the Czech nation’s…
-
September 1938: last-minute appeals for moderation as Hitler builds up forces on the Czech border
This week we continue our look into the dramatic events in Czechoslovakia just before World War Two. By the summer of 1938, Hitler’s Germany was demanding nothing less…
-
Europe’s narrow escape from “Czechoslovak Chernobyl”
April 26th, 1986, is a day that will live in infamy. When Reactor Number Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, the resulting fire left a cloud of radiation…
-
Czech Egyptologists uncover intact 4,500 year-old tomb
It’s not everyday that archaeologists can boast a discovery such as this one: the finding of a fully-intact archaeological site dating back 4,500 years. That is exactly…
-
Ninetieth anniversary of declaration which paved way for Czechoslovak independence
January 6, or Three Kings Day, is often thought of as the end of the Christmas period. It is less well known as one of the anniversaries of Czechoslovak independence –…
-
The battle for the airwaves breaks out
In the last couple of weeks we have looked at the growing tensions in Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 1930s, as pressure from Nazi Germany grew. The period…
-
Jiří (George) Voskovec – the Czech theatrical pioneer who carved out a Cold-War career in Hollywood
This edition of Czechs in History looks at the life and career of Jiří Voskovec, one half of the legendary Czech duo Voskovec and Werich, whose work at the “Liberated…
-
Fifteen years of the Czech Republic
Welcome to Radio Prague’s special New Year’s Day programme dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the foundation of the Czech Republic. The country now celebrates two…
Pages
- « první
- ‹ předchozí
- …
- 177
- 178
- 179
- 180
- 181
- 182
- 183
- 184
- 185
- …
- následující ›
- poslední »