articles by the author
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Commemorating Jan Opletal, whose murder triggered off traditional November 17 student marches
On the morning of November 17th 1989 no one would have ever believed that the events of that day would lead to the collapse of forty years of Communist rule. A quiet and…
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A brief history of Czech ice hockey
In Canada it is referred to simply as "The Game", a national sport, a spectator passion, and a winter pastime. But, Canadians are far from alone in their passion: though…