History
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J. R. Pick and a brilliant novel of the Holocaust – at last available in English: Part 1
“Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” is a remarkable book by many standards. It is a comic novel set in the wartime Jewish ghetto in Terezín, written by the…
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Owners of Czech historic buildings open doors
Private owners of historic buildings in the Czech Republic have opened their doors to the public and organised special events for their visitors as part of European…
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Czech Radio saves audio material from Communist era Slánský show trial
Czech Radio has managed to save material from recently discovered audio reels of one of the Czechoslovak Communist era’s biggest show trials – that of top party leader…
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Czech Radio’s buildings - past and present
Czech Radio is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. The Czech national radio broadcaster has come a long way since its pioneering days. Today it is the biggest…
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Listening sessions at a Prague cinema: Czech Radio’s first broadcasts recalled, 95 years later
Czech Radio is on Friday marking the 95th anniversary of the station’s first ever broadcast from a military airfield in Prague. The public will be able to join in…
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Czechs showcase destruction and conservation of Syrian heritage during civil war
Czechs have been in the forefront of worldwide attempts to save Syria’s significant archaeological heritage. The Czech National Museum has been one of the major players in…
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Wife of a WWII war hero: Zuzana Wienerová
Zuzana Wienerová emigrated to the United States in the 1960’s with her late husband, RAF pilot and World War II hero Jan Wiener. Mr. Wiener was imprisoned by the…
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Mobile museum tracks Czechoslovaks epic fights and flight from Russia
A mobile museum on rails is criss-crossing the Czech Republic is a bid to recreate the exploits of Czech soldiers serving in allied armies during WWI. The main focus is on…
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The US Army and the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945
At the beginning of May 1945 fighting was still going on in Prague. The Czech lands were one of the last places in Europe where people were dying even after the official…
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Prague archaeologists shed light on medieval city
The City of Prague Museum has published the results of two unique archaeological digs carried out in the centre of the city. Among the discoveries are everyday objects…
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I was very keen on teaching the Germans a lesson, says Tomáš Lom, one of few surviving Czech RAF…
Tomáš Lom is one of the very few surviving Czechoslovaks who served in Britain’s RAF during World War II. Born Tomáš Löwenstein into a Jewish family in Prague, he signed…
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Dissident group that aided political prisoners recalled, 40 years later
Friday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most significant dissident organisations in communist Czechoslovakia. The Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly…
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