Friends of Bohemian National Cemetery was founded in 2004 to promote the historical significance, e
Friends of Bohemian National Cemetery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2004. Our mission is to promote the historical significance, enhance the beauty and preserve the artistic heritage of Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. We raise funds for the restoration and preservation of the Cemetery. We also hold regular meetings with educational programs, conduct walking tours of the Cemetery, and publish a quarterly newsletter, Heritage Happenings.
Eight years ago today, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka was taken from us too soon. She was a great public servant who worked hard for the people and never cared if you were a Republican or a Democrat. I was privileged to call her a close friend. We worked on so many projects together. We try every day to ensure her compassionate spirit carries on here at the Illinois Office of Comptroller.
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😮MEDIEVAL (JAN ŽIŽKA) IS COMING SOON!
The most expensive 🇨🇿Czech🎬 film of all-times is to premiere in early September! Historical saga by Petr Jákl is loosely based on a story of young Jan Žižka, famous Hussite warrior in the early 15th century.
See the final official trailer
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Chicago, July 24, 1915
The Eastland tragedy claimed 844 lives, including 22 entire families. 70 percent of the victims were between ages 15 and 30. Over two hundred of those who perished on the Eastland were of Czech descent.
🎨 by Sandra Ticháček
Eastland Memorial Project at Bohemian National Cemetery Friends of Bohemian National Cemetery
So good.
Old fashioned raised dough kolacky, Monday through Friday. Saturday, special order only.
What a great event. Post 488 is happy to support for the community.
What a great event. Post 488 is happy to support for the community.
I have spent my life identifying at Czechoslovakian American. My Mother taught me to be proud of my Slavic heritage as I try to teach my daughter today. Czech and Slovak pride always!
I am so very honored that my late Mother, Judy Baar Topinka, will be included in this wonderful story about Czechs in Chicago. I hope you have a chance to watch this wonderful production.
When we celebrate people's heritages, we celebrate being part of the country my family has loved for generations: The United States of America!
https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2022/05/11/czechs-chicago
At the turn of the twentieth century, Chicago had the third-largest Czech population in the world, behind only Prague and Vienna. Czechs were deeply involved in the labor movement, politics, and more, as the producers of a new documentary on Czechs in Chicago explain.
I hope I can see of my Czech friends next Saturday. Judy Baar Topinka loved the Bohemian National Cemetery.
Richard “Dick” Andrew Dolejs, Special Agent | Exhibits | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago
As a special agent in the Counterintelligence Corps in Occupied Japan, Richard Dolejs admits that his time there was not a glamorous James Bond experience. Yet, he easily developed a rapport with informants in addition to personal friendships with the local Japanese. More importantly, Dolejs' work c...
Former Illinois Treasurer and Comptroller, Judy Baar Topinka, would have been 78 on Sunday. She was a force and served as a shining example for all public servants in our state, regardless of party.
Not a day goes by that her influence isn't felt at the Office of Comptroller. She was my friend, always ready with a warm hug and her quick wit. It was impossible not to laugh and feel welcome in her presence. She loved her coffee, good government and looking out for the welfare of all of our state's most vulnerable residents, including shelter animals.
Judy was, and still is, the face of bipartisanship in Illinois. She inspires me to lead the same way, to build bridges across party lines in order to get business operating at its best. We at the Comptroller's Office are honored to help forward her legacy.
Photos from General Grant National Memorial's post
Photos from Arlington National Cemetery's post
Wonderful Prague under the snow ❄️❤️🇨🇿
Prague’s Loreto carillon reprogrammed to play Christmas melody
Prague’s famous Loreto is being re-programmed to play a Christmas melody from Christmas Day till February 2.
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Preservation News Roundup: November 2021 | Landmarks Illinois
The monthly Landmarks Illinois News Roundup keeps you in the loop on the latest preservation news stories from the month as well as Landmarks Illinois’ main advocacy efforts, projects and announcements. You can also receive these monthly news roundups directly in your inbox by signing up for our n...
Who’s in the mood for poppyseed?
Row erupts over American ownership of mythical Czech mountain
The Bohemian hill may be the place where Czech identity was born, but its ownership is now the subject of bitter arguments.
Read our latest blog post to see pictures of early Czech and Slovak immigrants to the US and read the stories behind the pictures. Link in the bio.
Since it’s the Thanksgiving holiday week in the US we wanted to show some pictures of early 🇨🇿&🇸🇰 and tell the story of how our ancestors became proud Americans. 🦃🇺🇸
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day 🇨🇿 32nd anniversary
Please join us on Wednesday, December 8 at the Chopin Theatre for the performance of Czech opera singer Ester Pavlů 💃🏿🎶 and enjoy a cup of svařené víno (mulled wine), chlebíčky and typical Czech cukroví (Christmas cookies) after the recital.🎄🍪🍷
Admission is free, but a donation of $20 in the memory of Duke Dellin, the Chairman of the Prague Committee of Sister Cities and a supporter of our school, will be greatly appreciated.
RSVP required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-dvorak-to-martinu-ester-pavlu-in-recital-tickets-208399206637
For more information visit https://www.chopintheatre.com/event.php?id=2820.
🇨🇿 Two significant events in Czech history took place on November 17th and both played a pivotal role in the Czech Republic’s fight for democracy and freedom.
Read more: https://praguemo.cz/241maG
Amen!
The things Americans market as koláče 🤦🏽♂️
Photos from Vesecky's Bakery's post
Watch large drone shows over Prague and Brno on the November 17 holiday
In recent years, drone shows becoming a safer and more environmentally alternative in the firework-loving Czech Republic.
https://www.landmarks.org/wwi-monuments-of-illinois/
The Landmarks Illinois WWI Monuments of Illinois Database contains detailed information on World War I monuments and memorials throughout the state. At the time of publishing the database in November 2021, the database contained more than 300 WWI monuments, such as doughboy statues, plaques, sculptu...
Flower Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb’s original vision, introduced by Legion founder, endures
Arlington and ABMC historians discuss why the sacred site is much more than a military grave.
Dušičky: All Soul's Day in the Czech Republic
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Tomorrow is Czechoslovak Independence Day. Today's event is a great way to celebrate Czech heritage, especially its influence on Texas.
https://inclusion.txstate.edu/students/programs/cultural-celebrations/TxCzechHeritage.html
This panel program will address story of the Czechs who came to Texas as early as 1851 and their incredible influences on Texas past, present, and future.
Today, it has been exactly 106 years since the day Slovak and Czech Americans convened in Cleveland, Ohio for a two-day meeting to discuss and approve the creation of the common state of Czechs and Slovaks after the end of the World War I.
The meeting resulted in the signing of the Cleveland Agreement in 1915, in which the representatives of the Czech National Association and the Slovak League of America agreed to support the liberation of Czechs and Slovaks from the dominion of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and clearly stated their desire to form a common state. One based on democracy, rule of law and universal, secret suffrage.
The Cleveland Agreement was one of the greatest turning points in the history of both nations and facilitated the creation of the Czechoslovak Republic on October 28, 1918. This eventually allowed both of the nations to join the elite clubs of democratic states, the European Union and NATO in the post-Cold War era.
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