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Today the museum highlights the history of Slovaks and Czechs in Omaha. [1] Located at Omaha's only Sokol (est. 1911), the Czechoslovak Museum includes fine hand-cut lead crystal , costumes, photographs, showcases of memorabilia, a Czech/English reference library and a gift shop, which features only items imported from the Czech Republic . [ 2 ]
Czechs from Omaha helped gain legislative approval to found the Czech Language Program at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, instituted in 1907. Additionally, a Czech heritage course was created at the College of St. Mary in Omaha. [9] These programs have served as centers for teaching Czech language, literature and culture for nearly a ...
On October 22 and 23, 1915, Bohemian National Hall was the site of the signing of the Cleveland Agreement by Czech American and Slovak American representatives. The agreement was a precursor to the Pittsburgh Agreement, calling for the formation of a joint Czech and Slovak state, which was realized with the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918. [4]
The organization was a western offshoot of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society (CSPS), which was based in the eastern states. [4] ZCBJ founder members disagreed with some CSPS policies which were not tailored to their specific circumstances, especially about the calculation of payments to members, [4] and the admission of women to the club's ...
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Most of the regular people that are there are middle-aged and elderly immigrants. The Hall hosts holiday parties, ethnic festivals, local jazz groups, Czech rock bands, and touring acts. [7] The Bohemian Hall hosts the annual Czech and Slovak festival. The hall also has a Sokol club and a Czech and Slovak language school. The Bohemian Hall ...
Family-friendly event includes farm animals, children’s activities, face painting, vintage tractors: Visit Heritage Center, world of rich history
A Czech language newspaper, the Pokrok Západu (Progress of the West), was founded in Omaha in 1871. [3] Other Czech language newspapers in Nebraska included Přítel Lidu (People's Friend), [4] Ozvěna Západu (Echo of the West), [5] and Wilberské Listy. [6] A state organization for Czech Nebraskans, Nebraska Czechs Inc., was formed in 1963. [7]