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  2. Czechs in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    After the Great Chicago Fire damaged much of Praha and Italians and Greeks began to move into the area, the Czech community then migrated further south into Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, which they named after Pilsen, Czechia. The first Czech Catholic Church, St. Wenceslaus, was founded at De Koven and Des Plaines streets in 1863.

  3. Bohemian Club (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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    The club was used as a place to share Czech culture, drama, music and literature. [1] It was visited by numerous well-known people of Bohemian descent, such as Anton Cermak, Rudolf Friml, George Halas and Otto Kerner Jr. [2] It also served as host to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the founder and first President of Czechoslovakia. [3]

  4. List of place names of Czech origin in the United States

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    Several dozen place names in the United States have names of Czech origin, most a legacy of Czech immigration to the United States. Others were named after Americans of Czech ancestry, such as the Bohemian explorer Augustine Herman and Chicago's mayor Anton Cermak.

  5. Category:Czech-American culture in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Czech-American culture in Chicago" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. List of Czech Americans - Wikipedia

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    Many people on this list are not ethnically Czech but rather born in Bohemian/Moravian territory, ... Anton Cermak [20] was the Mayor of Chicago, Illinois.

  7. Pilsen Historic District - Wikipedia

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    PIlsen is home to Chicago's largest migrant shelter, located between Cermak Road and the southern branch of the Chicago River, opened in fall 2023. People living at the shelter have described it as having "harsh shelter conditions, including cramped living quarters, mistreatment from workers, freezing temperatures, and unsanitary bathrooms ...

  8. Today’s Pisces Horoscope | December 21st, 2024 - AOL

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    People can improve your life in all kinds of ways. The galaxy is imbuing your environment with social energy as the Sun enters your 11th House of Global Networks, reminding you that there is no ...

  9. Czech Americans - Wikipedia

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    The Czech American community mobilized massively to help in the searches for the girl and support her family, and it gained much sympathy from the general American public. While most Czech-Americans are white, some are people of color or are Latino/Hispanic. A small group of Black Czech-Americans of Ethiopian descent lives in Baltimore. [14]