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František Palacký, the author of "The History of the Czech Nation in Bohemia and Moravia", was a Czech historian and politician and one of the leading figure of the Czech National Revival. He is also called "Father of the Nation".
This magnum opus…

This prayer book was given to John Kastanek by his grandmother. It was published in south Bohemian town called Jindřichův Hradec.

This memorandum was written by Václav Vilda, Robert Machacek's great grandfather. The story describes how Vilda family got to New Orleans in 1855, their journey to their new home in Wisconsin and when they arrived to Nebraska, including all obstacles…

An instrument used by a relative of Joyce Burnison in the Sejnoha Memorial Band. A brass instrument with details on the anterior upper side with label "Beau Ideal Chicago." Beau Ideal was a trademark for the Lyon & Healy company of Chicago. They…

An album of cassettes from the Sejnoha Memorial Band celebrating 100 years of South Dakota's statehood (1889-1989), featuring Czech songs.

An article describing merit pay for teachers in South Dakota.

Václav Karel's application for U.S. citizenship. He renounced all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty, and particularly to Franz Joseph I of Austria.
The certificate also describes Václav's current…

The first side of this artifact is a letter from the Klopp & Bartlett Company encouraging the recipient to purchase supplies from Klopp and Bartlett, a Nebraska company. On the second side of Klopp & Bartlett Co. letter is a list of incomes for the…

These family notes discuss life milestones of Václav Karel who came to United States in 1864.

This certificate entitles Václav Karel to a pension at the rate of 21 dollars per month for his service as a Private Co. E. 4"Regiment Missouri Infantry.