On this Day, in 1990: the “Hyphen War” split Czechoslovakia in two
On March 29, 1990, the Great Hyphen Debate, also referred to as the “Hyphen war”, erupted in Czechoslovakia, leading toContinue Reading
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Slovak citizenship by descent finally becomes law
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak descendants worldwide can pop their champagne because it’s now official. On Monday March 7, Slovak PresidentContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1978: Vladimír Remek became the first non-Soviet, non-American astronaut to go to space
On March 2, 1978, Czech cosmonaut Vladimír Remek became the first and only Czech to fly to space, and theContinue Reading
Slovakia passes citizenship by descent amendment
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s said that good things come to those who wait. For Slovak descendants worldwide yearning for aContinue Reading
Who was Otakar Vávra, the controversial “father of Czech cinema”?
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most prolific Czech directors and screenwriters of all time, Otakar Vávra’s incredible careerContinue Reading
Five great Czech movies directed by Věra Chytilová
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most talented Czech filmmakers of her generation, the works of Věra Chytilová stillContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1946: Czechoslovakia started the forced deportation of ethnic Germans
On January 25, 1946, the government of a newly restored Czechoslovakia started the forced deportation of ethnic Germans and HungariansContinue Reading