Czech Village & New Bohemia : history in the heartland

Czech Village & New Bohemia History in the heartland

Dave Rasdal

Book - 2016

"Beginning in the 1870s, thousands of Bohemians flocked to Cedar Rapids in search of a better life. Czech immigrants courageously overcame the difficult conditions of the local packinghouse and the challenge of creating a new home. They maintained a strong cultural identity with Czech music, literature and an undying dedication to family. In the wake of a devastating flood in 2008, the people of Czech Village and New Bohemia re-imagined traditional principles to forge a remarkable resurgence toward a promising future. Author Dave Rasdal travels from the Charles Bridge to the Bridge of Lions in a celebration of Czech heritage and history in Cedar Rapids"--Back cover.

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Subjects
Czechs > Iowa > Cedar Rapids > History.
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) > History.
Iowa > History.
Published
Charleston, SC : The History Press [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Dave Rasdal (author)
Other Authors
Mark Stoffer Hunter (contributor)
Physical Description
189 pages : illustrations
ISBN
9781467117616
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: Bridges
  • 1. Into the 1870s: Immigration and the American Dream
  • 2. 2008: The Great Flood
  • 3. The Early 1900s: The Next Generations
  • 4. 1918: The Great War-"Free at Last"
  • 5. 1930s: The Great Depression
  • 6. 1939: World War II
  • 7. 1960s: The Mall, Another Flood and Other Things
  • 8. 1980s: The Packinghouse Packs It In
  • 9. 1995: The Three Presidents
  • 10. 2000: Old Becomes New
  • 11. Today: Resurgence
  • Appendix: Eat Like a Czech
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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