Description: Czechs of Chicagoland, Illinois, Images of America, Paperback Chicago was once the second-largest Bohemian city outside the Czech lands. The Czechs first settled, serendipitously, behind the notorious O'Leary barn.Spared the Great Fire of 1871, they were displaced several blocks south by the ensuing land crush. There they built more permanent quarters in the community that became known as Pilsen, a neighborhood whose name and architecture survive to recall its Bohemian origins. The thriving Czechs soon began a century-long move westward from Lawndale to Cicero to Berwyn, and today they flourish across the western suburbs. From the desolation of the 1915 Eastland disaster, in which hundreds of victims were of Czech descent, to the triumphant Depression-era election of Czech-born mayor AntonÃn CË?ermák, Czechs of Chicagoland depicts how the Czech community and its great leaders, benevolent societies, and charitable and social organizations have shaped and continue to shape the course of Chicago's history.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738551784
Book Title: Czechs of Chicagoland
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), Ethnic Studies / General, Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Publication Year: 2008
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Social Science, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Malynne Sternstein
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
