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Czechs 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 general and the Czech center, both doing a great job in promoting Czech businesses and Czech culture...

Bohemians, History

August 23, 2022

Franci’s War: A Woman’s Story of Survival

Today I am sharing the engrossing memoir of a spirited and glamorous Czech fashion designer who survived World War II. It is entitled, Franci’s War, A Woman’s Story of Survival by Franci Rabinek Epstein. I received this book anonymously as a gift from our TresBohemes Amazon Wishlist where we ask our subscribers to send material...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT, History, Women

August 22, 2022

Czech 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 of the stories of these immigrants will remain mysteries forever. Not only the people, but their entire lives....

Bohemians, History, Movies

August 12, 2022

Warrior of God: Jan Žižka and the Hussite Revolution

I just finished a very interesting book, Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution by Victor Verney with Foreword by David Muhlena. Jan Žižka (1370–1424) belongs to the elite group of leaders who never lost a battle. He was a formidable figure whose life and military career was set amidst the whirlwind of...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT, History

July 7, 2022

100 Years of Trams on Wenceslas Square

Today we are taking a trip through history and looking at trams on Wenceslas Square. Why a trip through history? Because these days, you only see two trams at the square, and they act as a café, mainly for the tourists. The two historic Křižík trams serving as a cafe have been located roughly in...

History, NOSTALGIA

June 29, 2022

Šumava in 1929 – The Enchanted Forest

Do you enjoy going back in time as much as I do? What if I could take you back to Šumava in 1929? You’d stay in the towns, see the Chod people, experience the marketplace, explore the forest, and learn about the mythology and folk tales. The Šumava mountain range stretches across south and west...

Books, Czech Republic, History, NOSTALGIA

June 28, 2022

Remembering Summertime in Czechoslovakia

Today I am taking everyone on a nostalgic trip to a Czechoslovakia of the late 1960’s. The images come from a book entitled, Children of Czechoslovakia by Marcela Andrlova. It was published in 1969. On the back cover it reads: “Living at the crossroads of Europe, the children of Czechoslovakia and their parents are much...

History, LIFESTYLE, NOSTALGIA

June 27, 2022

Legend of the Prague Bell that Announced Death

There is a house in Prague which was said t have announced death. How? Because legend says the Prague bell rang on its own… At first glance, it looks like an ordinary house on Mostecká Street, which leads to Charles Bridge. It houses the U Tří zvonů pub, which got its name because it sat...

Czech Republic, History, NOSTALGIA

June 26, 2022

Czechoslovakia The Land of An Unconquerable Ideal

Today I wanted to share some illustrations by Jessie Mothersole from her book, Czechoslovakia The Land of An Unconquerable Ideal. This work of hers was inspired by a trip she took to the Czech Republic (then called First Czechoslovak Republic) in 1923 for a book she was asked to write by her London publishers. She...

Art and Design, History

June 10, 2022

The Silent Village & The Second Life of Lidice

On June 10, 1942 the Nazis wiped Lidice off the face of the earth. This June 10th marks the 80th anniversary of the horrific massacre of the men, women and children of Lidice – a little village west of Prague that was literally wiped off the map by the Nazis during WWII. The men were...

History, Movies

May 10, 2022

Forgotten History of Elias Palme Glassworks

Today we are learning about the forgotten history of Elias Palme Glassworks. It used to be a famous factory, now it is a famous ruin, but the aesthetics of ruin also attract people and currently, this old historic property is for sale. So who was Elias Palme (1827–1893)? Back in the times of luster and...

Bohemian Glass, History, NOSTALGIA

SS Eastland Disaster Kills 100’s of Czechs

January 25, 2022

SS Eastland Disaster Killed 100’s of Czechs

Chicago’s working class were expecting a day in luxury and instead many of them experienced a terrifying and tragic calamity on the Chicago River. While most people are familiar with the Titanic (1) and Lusitania (2) disasters, many people have never heard of the Eastland Disaster (3). Counting passengers only, 832 perished on the Titanic....

History, NOSTALGIA

September 7, 2021

The Mašín Gang: Defiance and Valor in the Face of Oppression

The significant event of October 3, 1953, witnessed the daring border crossing of five determined young men known as the Mašín Gang, equipped with four pistols, as they ventured from Czechoslovakia into East Germany. Driven by a crucial mission, their purpose was to securely convey a classified message from a Czechoslovak general to the U.S....

Bohemians, History

August 27, 2021

Timeless Czech Villages in the Banat Region of Romania

In the southern part of Romania and along the River Danube, you will find six timeless Czech villages with an estimated 2,000 Czech inhabitants. These ‘Banat Czechs’ as they are called have been in the area for approximately 200 years, since between 1823-1828. They live in very ethnic and timeless Czech villages in the Banat...

History, PEOPLE

August 26, 2021

Czech Letters from 1899

Today, let’s immerse ourselves in the exquisite details of a hand-painted letter from 1899. Take a moment to appreciate the meticulous paintings and the graceful penmanship of its creator. The nostalgia sets in as I yearn for the days of letters, postcards, and the unhurried charm of cursive handwriting. There’s an undeniable beauty in the...

NOSTALGIA, Time Warp

August 13, 2021

Travel Back in Time to Prague

Imagine if we could travel back in time to Prague. Would you like to go back 100 years with me? The following is a chapter from a book published in 1912, entitled Around the Clock in Europe: A Travel-Sequence by Charles Fish Howell with illustrations by Harold Field Kellogg. Published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT, Time Warp

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