Cost: $5 It's the most amazing story you never heard. In the chaos of World War I, tens of thousands of Czech and Slovak POWs switched sides to become an army fighting for the Allies: the Czechoslovak Legion. Suddenly, caught up in the Russian Revolution, they had to fight their way across Siberia, capturing the...
Cost: Free, RSVP required. Seating is limitedMany significant moments in Czech and Slovak history occurred in years ending in “8.” This lecture series featuring five acclaimed authors and scholars who will put the pivotal events of 1918, 1938, 1948, and 1968 into context and show how they continue to shape our lives in 2018. Best-selling...
Cost: Free, RSVP required. Seating is limitedMany significant moments in Czech and Slovak history occurred in years ending in “8.” This lecture series featuring five acclaimed authors and scholars who will put the pivotal events of 1918, 1938, 1948, and 1968 into context and show how they continue to shape our lives in 2018. Best-selling...
Cost: Free, registration preferred. Rudolph Daniels will share the fascinating history and incredible stories of U.S. railroad operations that occurred during WWI. American production of tracks and equipment was absolutely astounding, not to mention the logistics of transporting locomotives and cars to three regions of the globe, including Siberia. The National Czech & Slovak Museum...
Cost: Free, registration preferred. Rudolph Daniels will share the fascinating history and incredible stories of U.S. railroad operations that occurred during WWI. American production of tracks and equipment was absolutely astounding, not to mention the logistics of transporting locomotives and cars to three regions of the globe, including Siberia. The National Czech & Slovak Museum...
Cost: FreeWomen had the right to vote in Czechoslovakia since it was formed in 1918. This was all because of the Women’s Suffragette Movement and the women who fought for equal rights. Františka Plamínková – or Madame Plam – was a teacher, journalist, and suffragette in Czechoslovakia, but she also traveled to help women in...
Cost: FreeWomen had the right to vote in Czechoslovakia since it was formed in 1918. This was all because of the Women’s Suffragette Movement and the women who fought for equal rights. Františka Plamínková – or Madame Plam – was a teacher, journalist, and suffragette in Czechoslovakia, but she also traveled to help women in...
Cost: Free, registration preferred Location: NCSMLKären Mason, Iowa Women’s Archives Curator, is joining us again for our first History on Tap of the year! 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment being submitted to the states by Congress for ratification. In celebration of this anniversary, Kären will talk about the “Iowa’s Suffrage Scrapbook”, draw...
Cost: Free, registration preferred Location: NCSMLKären Mason, Iowa Women’s Archives Curator, is joining us again for our first History on Tap of the year! 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment being submitted to the states by Congress for ratification. In celebration of this anniversary, Kären will talk about the “Iowa’s Suffrage Scrapbook”, draw...
