History
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Magdaléna Platzová: I was fainting with fear on Národní
Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution was sparked by a student demonstration on November 17, 1989 that was brutally quelled by riot police. Among those on the front line of…
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Places of the Velvet Revolution 1: Národní
As the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution draws near, we take you to places that played a significant role in the events leading to the collapse of the Communist regime…
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Czechs and Germans in 1930s Czechoslovakia: a complex picture
The Czech Radio archives give us a rich and nuanced picture of the months leading up to the Munich Agreement of September 1938 that resulted in Nazi Germany annexing huge…
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Čvančara Bros’ book chronicles Prague 3 ‘through the ages’ – from Celtic settlement and Royal…
Prague’s historically working-class Žižkov district is perhaps best known today for its abundance of pubs (even by Czech standards) and colossal TV Tower – once voted the…
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Jan Masaryk’s great niece welcomes fresh investigation into foreign minister’s mysterious death
Thanks to a unique sound recording acquired by Czech Radio, the state attorney’s office has ordered a new investigation into the death of foreign minister Jan Masaryk, son…
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US academic: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk had strong support base at University of Chicago
Czech Immigrants first started settling in Chicago in the 1850s and continued in several waves in the 20th century. Today the city has the biggest number of Czech…
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Mozart balls: a portrait of the bittersweet life of Jihlava-born painter Barbara Krafft
If asked to picture Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in your mind’s eye, odds are you will conjure up one of two images of the Austrian composer – both of which have Czech artistic…
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Humility and “rock star” appeal – how Václav Havel won over the US
Václav Havel’s relationship to the United States is the focus of the recently issued book Havel v Americe (Havel in America) by historian Rosamund Johnston and journalist…
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Jazz, traffic lights and the timeless beauty of Ruthenia: a taste of Czechoslovakia between the wars
In this episode I use the radio archives to evoke the atmosphere of Czechoslovakia during the First Republic of the 1920s and 30s. The recordings that survive offer a…
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From church reliefs and postcards to anti-Zionist caricatures - peculiar forms of visual anti…
Anti-Jewish sentiment was often fuelled by vicious and clichéd imagery. Just how varied and inventive these forms of depiction could be was a theme recently explored at an…
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Positive court ruling for last person to die in jail in communist Czechoslovakia
A court has ruled that the last person who died in a communist jail in Czechoslovakia, Pavel Wonka, was being held unlawfully at the time of his death. The verdict brings…
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Rare Terezín concentration camp artefacts found in attic of private home
The reconstruction of a private home in Terezín has brought to light old documents and precious artefacts from the former Jewish concentration camp. The unique find, which…
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