National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 

Slovo 2007

 

VOLUME 8 - NUMBER 1

 

SUMMER 2007

 

FROM THE PUBLISHER

 

CONTRIBUTORS

 

FEATURES

 

‘Necks that turn the heads’: Czech and Slovak Women in Historical Perspective

Charles University gender studies scholar Petra Hanáková surveys the roles and achievements of women through centuries of upheaval and reform.

 

Rebirth and Controversy: Czech Women’s Organizations in the Post-Socialist Era

Anthropologist Karen Kapusta-Pofahl explores the emerging Czech women’s movement as it sheds both socialist legacies and western paradigms.

 

Milada Horáková: Martyr to the Cause of Czechoslovak Freedom

Author Wilma Iggers recounts the poignant story of the courageous leader who epitomized resistance to political repression during the Stalinist era.

 

Daughters of the Enemy: The Legacy of Totalitarianism for the Children of Political Prisoners

Brought together by researcher Jana Svehlova, women whose early lives were marked by their parents’ political persecution share stories of humiliation and healing.

 

The Story of Ludmila Javorová: Ordained Roman Catholic Priest

Religion scholar Miriam Therese Winter relates the story of a remarkable woman who was ordained as a priest by the underground Catholic Church during the darkest days of government oppression.

 

Museum Scrapbook: Tradition and Rebirth in a New Land

From domestic to artistic, cherished family heirlooms and photos capture immigrant women’s loyalty to heritage.

 

American Journeys: As Told through the Letters of Czech Immigrant Women

Linguist Petra Ledererová examines letters written by Czech immigrant women a century ago to reveal their experiences of loss, loneliness and opportunity.

 

Remembering My Slovak Heroines

Slovak-American Andrea Kovácová Siebenmann describes the extraordinary women who inspired her early life and remain vital to her sense of identity and heritage.

 

REVIEWS

 

Baba’s Kitchen: Slovak & Rusyn Family Recipes & Traditions

Reviewed by Linda Jo Trout

 

Beyond Ellis Island: A Story about Czech Immigrants and Life on the Farm in the 1930s and 1940s

Reviewed by Mike Kukral

 

MUSEUM EVENTS

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VOLUME 8 – NUMBER 2

 

WINTER 2007 | 08

 

FROM THE PUBLISHER

 

CONTRIBUTORS

 

FEATURES

 

The Role of the Press in Political Change: Prague Spring Anniversary Stirs Memories of Early Albright Research

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright shares an excerpt from her groundbreaking research into the role of an unfettered press in breaking the yoke of Communist control.

 

Reform and Repression in 1968: The View from a Czechoslovak Radio Studio

Former Czechoslovak broadcaster Miro Neovesky captures the complex chain of events that led from exhilaration to disillusionment during that most memorable year.

 

A U.S. Diplomat Remembers: Czechoslovakia’s Season of Hope and Despair

Former U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia Theodore Russell recalls the experiences that shocked the world shortly after he was posted to Prague.

 

Exhibit Showcase: Highlights from the NCSML’s original exhibit: 1968

 

The Face of Reform: The Rise and Fall of Alexander Dubcek

Linguistics scholar Jitka Šonková considers the role of the charismatic Slovak leader who stood at the forefront of the movement to liberalize communism in Czechoslovakia.

 

Witness to History: One Family’s Experience of the Russian Invasion

When Prague Spring made it possible for Vladimíra Hrušková Williams to return to Prague to visit her parents, she – like most Czechs and Slovaks – was stunned by what followed.

 

Sixty-Eight Publishers: Ensuring a Legacy of Independent Voices

Josef Škvorecký, renowned Czech author and co-founder of Sixty-Eight Publishers, recounts the story of the famed publishing house that gave voice to Czech and Slovak writers whose works were banned in communist Czechoslovakia.

 

REVIEWS

 

The Wall

By Peter Sís, reviewed by Claudia McGehee

 

To the Castle and Back

By Václav Havel, reviewed by Bruce M. Garver

 

MUSEUM EVENTS

 

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