Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance
Collection by Sandra Novacek
“Border Crossings is the well-told and dramatic story of a young man whose comfortable life is abruptly transformed by the savagery of World War II. Forced to rely on primal instincts and his familiarity with the rugged highlands of Moravia, Charles Novacek casts his lot first with the anti-Hitler Underground and then with the resistance to the Nazis’ Communist successors. . ." -- Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
Oscypek
is smoked cheese made of salty sheep`s milk. A special hand-made mould is used to shape the cheese.
Portada de la revista "Time" con el entonces dictador venezolano Marcos Pérez Jimenez en la misma. Febrero de 1955. / Cover of "Time" with the former Venezuelan dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez in it. February 1955.
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ANTHROPOID is based on the extraordinary true story of “Operation Anthropoid,” the code name for the Czechoslovakian operatives’ mission to assassinate SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution, was the Reich’s third in command behind Hitler and Himmler and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia. The film follows two soldiers from the Czechoslovakian army-in-exile, Josef Gabčík (Cillian Murphy) and Jan Kubiš (Jamie Dornan), who are parachuted…
Lines of Moravia
Undulating fields tell an agricultural tale in the Czech Republic’s Moravia region in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from our Your Shot community.
The Immigrant's Fate Is Everyone's
I am an immigrant. I am also a human being, an American, a Vietnamese, an Asian and a refugee. I do not have to choose…
Guide Review for Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance — Debbie Gonzales
To be completely honest, as a teen, historical studies were not my cup of tea. I’d gloss right over as teachers would yammer on about the geographical locations of historical battles. And, then, to have to pair that information with the dates they occurred…well, look for me hiding out in the janitor
Border Crossings by Charles Nováček | Tres Bohemes
Border Crossings is an award-winning memoir by Czech author Charles Nováček. It is an excellent book which mingles the fascinating life of an incredible man with the history and turmoil of his country during the 20th century.
Prague International Gift Shop, Czech Family Cookbook, Czech Pioneers of the Southwest
Czech Center Museum Houston, open to the public for receptions, weddings, parties and meetings, is a non-profit educational, cultural arts organization located in the Museum District in Houston, Texas.
The Ghosts of Border Fortifications
Czech border fortifications are captured by Czech photographer Roman Kubeček, who has created a series of incredible photographs depicting the fortifications during the war and today.
Educator’s Guide Debut + 2nd Anniversary of Border Crossings
Today, 10/21/14,* I hail the second anniversary of the launch of BORDER CROSSINGS: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance. Thank you one and all for your encouragement and support of Charles Novac…
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