Notable Czech And Slovak Americans

Author : MILOSLAV RECHCIGL (JR.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1665543736

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Notable Czech and Slovak Americans by MILOSLAV RECHCIGL (JR.) Pdf

The contribution to the development and culture of America by the immigrants from the territory of former Czechoslovakia, be they Czechs or Slovaks, or Bohemians, as they used to be called, has been enormous. Yet little has been written about the subject. This compendium is part of an effort to correct this glaring deficiency.In this compendium, the focus is on religion, law and jurisprudence, business and entrepreneurship and the notable people in the government, with the narration and assessment about the Czechoslovak American explorers, adventurers and pioneers who paved the way for the colonists and settlers who followed them. An important role among them played the social movement activists. some of whose ideas won the respect and ultimately acceptance by general population, to which subject an entire section has been devoted. Among other, you will find among them abolitionists, freethinkers. suffragists, civil & human rights activists, environmentalists and conservationists, climate change activists, philanthropists, inventors and even futurists or futurologists. Their innovative ideas, inevitably, led to the rise of the plethora of Czech and Slovak American leaders, encompassing, practically, every aspect of human endeavor. As stated in the Foreword, this reference will serve as a powerful research tool for many years to come for scholars and all Czechs and Slovaks on both sides of the Atlantic.

Author : Miloslav Rechcigl Jr.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 1598 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781665543729

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Notable Czech and Slovak Americans by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr. Pdf

The contribution to the development and culture of America by the immigrants from the territory of former Czechoslovakia, be they Czechs or Slovaks, or Bohemians, as they used to be called, has been enormous. Yet little has been written about the subject. This compendium is part of an effort to correct this glaring deficiency. In this compendium, the focus is on religion, law and jurisprudence, business and entrepreneurship and the notable people in the government, with the narration and assessment about the Czechoslovak American explorers, adventurers and pioneers who paved the way for the colonists and settlers who followed them. An important role among them played the social movement activists. some of whose ideas won the respect and ultimately acceptance by general population, to which subject an entire section has been devoted. Among other, you will find among them abolitionists, freethinkers. suffragists, civil & human rights activists, environmentalists and conservationists, climate change activists, philanthropists, inventors and even futurists or futurologists. Their innovative ideas, inevitably, led to the rise of the plethora of Czech and Slovak American leaders, encompassing, practically, every aspect of human endeavor. As stated in the Foreword, this reference will serve as a powerful research tool for many years to come for scholars and all Czechs and Slovaks on both sides of the Atlantic.

Author : Olga K. Miller
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015012190768

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Genealogical Research for Czech and Slovak Americans by Olga K. Miller Pdf

Author : Stephen Szabados
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1675651043

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Czech and Slovak Immigration to America by Stephen Szabados Pdf

When did your Czech or Slovak ancestors immigrate, where did they leave, why did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a wonderful resource. The author hopes you find the answer to some of these questions in this book. This book discusses the history of their homeland and gives some insights to possible answers to the questions about your ancestors' immigration. The book also presents brief histories of most of the ports that were used by your immigrants for departure from Europe and the ports where they arrived. Also covered are details of life in steerage during the voyage and the process of examination of the immigrants to gain admittance to the United States.

Author : Konštantín Čulen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 0965193225

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History of Slovaks in America by Konštantín Čulen Pdf

Hardcover book with Dusk jacket cover (front and back) depicting scenes of Slovak life in America. The dust jacket has not yet been designed.

Author : Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1546273204

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Notable Americans with Slovak Roots by Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr. Pdf

Two individuals featured on the front cover, no doubt, belong among the most distinguished Slovak Americans: the physician Joseph Goldberger and the theologian Jaroslav Pelikan, Jr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929) (on the left in uniform) was American epidemiologist in the US Public Health Service. He discovered the cause of pellagra and stepped on a number of medical toes when his research experiments showed that diet and not germs caused the disease. Due to his important discoveries, he was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize. Jaroslav Jan Pelikan, Jr. (1923-2006) was one of the world's leading scholars in the history of Christianity, who authored more than 30 books. Pelikan was the Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University and dean of the graduate school. He was president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and recipient of over 40 honorary doctorates all over the world.

Author : Jr. Miloslav Rechcigl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1959197126

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'Canceled Czechs' and Other Uncovered Americans with Czechoslovak Roots by Jr. Miloslav Rechcigl Pdf

This monograph encompasses notable Czech Americans, Slovak Americans and Bohemian Jews, and their descendants, many of them heretofore unknown, or ignored, forgotten, obscured, concealed or snubbed. A number of these individuals may not be even aware of their ancestry. Apart from single individuals, a number of immigrants have grown into respectable families, some of which are exceedingly large which is the case of Augustine Heřman's and Frederick Philipse's descendants who have lived in America since the mid of the 17th century. Among them you will find a plethora of outstanding personalities who played a significant and frequently leading role in the development, growth and governing of the United States. This is reflected in the number of governors, mayors, legislators, as well as in business and professionals, in just about every facet of human endeavor. The compendium is divided into two parts. Part I refers to Individuals, organized into various areas in which they have gained some notoriety, encompassing business, religion, government and politics, military, activism, law and jurisprudence, medicine and allied health sciences, visual arts, dramatic arts, music, creative writing, media and publishing, education, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and technology, sports and athletics, and recreation. Part II covers Families and their descendants whose mostly English-sounding names will be readily recognizable, yet their Czechoslovak roots may not be known. The selection of families has been based on their size and importance, and the author's familiarity. The approach taken in this publication is unique which hopefully will open up new horizons for students, researchers and people interested in the immigration and cultural history.

Author : Miloslav Rechcigl Jr.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 1537 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781665540063

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Notable Americans of Czechoslovak Ancestry in Arts and Letters and in Education by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr. Pdf

As pointed out in my last two publications, no comprehensive study has been undertaken about the American Learned Men and Women with Czechoslovak roots. The aim of this work is to correct this glaring deficiency, with the focus on immigration from the period of mass migration and beyond, irrespective whether they were born in their European ancestral homes or whether they have descended from them. Whereas in the two mentioned monographs, the emphasis has been on scholars and social and natural scientists; and men and women in medicine, applied sciences and engineering, respectively, the present compendium deals with notable Americans of Czechoslovak ancestry in arts and letters, and in education. With respect to women, although most professional fields were closed to them through much of the nineteenth century, the area of arts and letters was opened to them, as noted earlier and as this compendium authenticates.

Author : Kenneth Dexter Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Americanization
ISBN : UOM:39015008014204

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The Czecho-Slovaks in America by Kenneth Dexter Miller Pdf

Author : Miloslav Rechcígl
Publisher : Eastern European Monographs
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015062447621

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Czechs and Slovaks in America by Miloslav Rechcígl Pdf

This volume is a collection of Dr. Rechcigl's essays, surveys, and personal insights relating to the history and the contributions of Czech and Slovak immigrants in America. The texts traces the Bohemian and Moravian pioneers in Colonial America, the Moravian Brethren, the first Slovaks in America, and the Jewish pioneer settlers from the territory of former Czechoslovakia. Rechcigl also emphasizes the the Bohemian, Moravian and Slovak contributions to American science and scholarship.

Author : George J. Kovtun
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0844408905

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Czech and Slovak history in English: an American bibliography by George J. Kovtun Pdf

Author : Stephen Szabados
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 139302968X

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Czech and Slovak Immigration to America by Stephen Szabados Pdf

Author : Vera Laska
Publisher : Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Oceana Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011288563

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The Czechs in America, 1633-1977 by Vera Laska Pdf

A history of the Czechs in the United States in chronological format with a selection of illustrative documents, appendices, and a bibliography.

Author : Miloslav Rechcigl Jr.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781728321394

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Notable American Women with Czechoslovak Roots by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr. Pdf

Even though there exist only a few general studies on the subject of Czechoslovak American women, this is not, at all, a reflection of the paucity of work done by these women, as this publication demonstrates. This monograph is a compendium of notable American women with Czechoslovak roots, who distinguished themselves in a particular field or area, from the time they first immigrated to America to date. Included are, not only individuals born on the territory of former Czechoslovakia, but also their descendants. This project has been approached strictly geographically, irrespective of the language or ethnicity. Because of the lack of bibliographical information, most of the monograph comprises biobibliographical information, in which area a plethora of information exists. As the reader will discover, these women have been involved, practically, in every field of human endeavor, in numbers that surprise. On the whole, they have been noted for their independent spirit and nonconforming role.

Author : Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781504920711

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Czech It Out by Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr. Pdf

Czech it Out: Czech American Biography Sourcebook provides a wealth of information on a variety of sources relating to biographical information on notable Americans with Czech roots. Besides the national figures, also included are information sources on significant individuals at the state, regional, and local levels. Beyond that, we saw it fit to also incorporate ethnic information sources, which frequently contain a wealth of information on pioneer settlers and individuals active at the community level. Having in mind the interests of genealogists in individual families and their descendents, a listing has also been provided on family histories and genealogies. Even though Czechs have been living in the US practically since colonial times, no composite biographical dictionary exists about the accomplished Czech Americans. Biographical information about them is scattered in a plethora of sources, which are difficult to find and some are not readily accessible. The present author, who, literally, devoted several decades of his life to the study of Czech-American history, has canvassed hundreds of sources at national and local levels to identify, not only notable individuals but also pioneer settlers who played a significant role in the growth and development of the US. This publication should fill a great void in literature until a comprehensive biographical compendium about Czech Americans has been written.