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Czech Village & New Bohemia : history in the heartland / Dave Rasdal ; foreword by Mark Stoffer Hunter.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Charleston, SC : History Press, 2016Description: 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1467117617
  • 9781467117616
Other title:
  • Czech Village and New Bohemia
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 977.762 R183
LOC classification:
  • E184.B67 R37 2016
Summary: "Beginning in the 1870s, thousands of Bohemians flocked to Cedar Rapids in search of a better life. Czech immigrants courageously overcame the difficult conditions of the local packinghouse and the challenge of creating a new home. They maintained a strong cultural identity with Czech music, literature and an undying dedication to family. In the wake of a devastating flood in 2008, the people of Czech Village and New Bohemia re-imagined traditional principles to forge a remarkable resurgence toward a promising future. Author Dave Rasdal travels from the Charles Bridge to the Bridge of Lions in a celebration of Czech heritage and history in Cedar Rapids"--Back cover.
List(s) this item appears in: GENIA
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Circulating Law Library Law Library - 1st Floor Iowa Collection 977.76 Ras 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31723021152632
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index.

"Beginning in the 1870s, thousands of Bohemians flocked to Cedar Rapids in search of a better life. Czech immigrants courageously overcame the difficult conditions of the local packinghouse and the challenge of creating a new home. They maintained a strong cultural identity with Czech music, literature and an undying dedication to family. In the wake of a devastating flood in 2008, the people of Czech Village and New Bohemia re-imagined traditional principles to forge a remarkable resurgence toward a promising future. Author Dave Rasdal travels from the Charles Bridge to the Bridge of Lions in a celebration of Czech heritage and history in Cedar Rapids"--Back cover.

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