Czechs

My Slovak heritage is very important to me and something that I am very proud of. Over the years, I have enjoyed listening to my Grandma and Grandpa Roman reminisce about stories of my ancestors and family traditions while gathered around the holiday dinner table. There is one particular story that has made a lasting impression on me and is also one that exemplifies the incredible bravery and perseverance of a young girl whom I would come to know as my twice Great Grandmother, Anna Nemergut…

Antonin Dvorak was the first born of nine children to Anna and Frantisek Dvorak. All of Antonin’s ancestors were butchers or innkeepers, so as the first born child it was assumed that Antonin would inherit the family business. But much to his father’s dismay, Antonin decided to pursue a career in music. At six years old, Antonin entered into a village school to receive some early education in music. He quickly understood the lessons in violin and started playing in village and church bands.…

Gregor Mendel was born as Johann Mendel in Heinzendorf, Austria, on July 22, 1822, and died in Brno, Austria, on January 6, 1884. He was later given the name Gregor from the St. Thomas Monastery where he was studying to be a monk. Mendel lived on the family farm until he was eleven years old. His teacher realized how smart he was and suggested he go to a higher school in Troppau. It was hard for him and his family, but he graduated with honors in 1840. Mendel continued his education at the…

Differences of the Czech Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo Introduction As Desmond Tutu said “Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.” In this essay I will compare the Czech Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Government system, infrastructure and anti-discrimination laws about LGBTs. First of all the government system of my country, the Czech Republic, is a unitary…

Age: 17 years old Sex: Male Ethical Background: Czech Republic Immigration Status: Permeant resident of Canada but, Czech citizen Background Information of male offender: Growing up he lived in Czech Republic till he was 4. There he lived with his whole family grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. Everyone in the town he lived in was either family friend or his actual family, everyone knew him. He moved to Canada, and it was hard transitioning without his grandparents. He lived with both…

The position of Czech Republic in international trade is directly connected to import and export of the country, and with the most important industries of Czech republic, which considerable influence the marketplace.(Kurzy.cz, 2016) The Czech Republic is the 30th largest export economy in the world and the 6th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index. Czech Republic exports 396 products which share of global exports is larger than it would be expected from the size of…

In a situation where every individual of society was being held accountable for the nation’s future, the position of women was placed at the utmost importance. An advice book published in the 1840s (Agata by Josef Pečírka) described a woman’s role in life as marriage followed by childbearing and child rearing; a woman’s primary role was to be a wife and mother. Before women were seen to be able to have children, they firstly had to marry. Great emphasis was put on women to choose the right…

The majority of Czechs (40 percent) are Roman Catholic with a smaller number (4 percent) adhering to Protestant denominations. Czech is the official language. Community festivals such as polka celebrations and hourby (mushroom) hunting contest continue to play a prominent role in Czech American culture. Around the church some celebration took place by early immigrants. At box supper fund raisers, women baked their fanciest dinners and put them into boxes decorated with crepe paper, hearts,…

In the last two decades in the Czech Republic there has been major change as socio-economic and political change took place during this time. Before 1989 there was hardly any development of tourism in the country never mind and agritourism being present as it did not grow until the transformation of the political system. This has therefore changed the Czech countryside leaving it open to society to claim the space. Slowing farming is fading out…

Silesia. The Czechs established the kingdom of Bohemia and the Premyslide line, which led Bohemia and Moravia from the 10th to the 16th century. One of the Bohemian rulers, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, made Prague a magnificent capital and a focal point of Latin grant. The Hussite development established by Jan Hus (1369?–1415) connected the Slavs to the Reformation and restored Czech patriotism, already under German command. A Hapsburg, Ferdinand I, climbed the throne in 1526. The Czechs…