Blau, Magda Hellinger

Summary: "In March 1942, at the age of 25, kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger was deported from her hometown in Slovakia along with 998 other young women. They were some of the first Jews to be sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Very few would survive the next three years until liberation. The SS soon discovered that by putting prisoners in day-to-day charge of the accommodation blocks and even...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021

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Gardiner, Duncan B.

Summary: Gazetteer of German towns in the former kingdom of Hungary, now in Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine. Includes section on doing genealogical research on Germans in Eastern Europe and on Czech and Slovak research.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Historian 1991

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Bosák, Martin.

Summary: Slovakia is very rich in folk customs and traditions which have their specific features based on individual areas---this volume identifies, explains and preserves many

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Publisher / Publication Date: Slovak Heritage Society of N.E. PA 2005

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Alzo, Lisa A.

Summary: "A vast number of Slovaks settled in North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, countless numbers of descendants of these early Slovak immigrants are searching for their Slovak roots. This book lists both traditional and online resources necessary for researching Slovak ancestors, and shows how to document and preserve your findings for future generations."--Cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Heritage Productions 2005

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Gottfried, Ted

Summary: "Slovakia's independence is a relatively new development in its history, but it has always had a unique cultural identity that readers discover in this comprehensive look at this nation's past and present. Featuring main text that includes the most recent information available about Slovakia, this volume guides readers through the geography, history, government, and lifestyle that make this...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2021

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Alzo, Lisa A.

Summary: Trace your Eastern European ancestors from American shores back to the old country. This in-depth guide will walk you step-by-step through the exciting-- and challenging-- journey of finding your Polish, Czech, or Slovak roots. You'll learn how to identify immigrant ancestors, find your family's town of origin, locate key genealogical resources, decipher foreign-language records, and untangle...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Contents: The Czechoslovak immigration to the United States of America / Dr. George J. Švejda -- Statistics on the Czechs and Slovaks in the United States / Vratislav Bušek -- Moravian Bethlehem, U.S.A. / Andrew Paul Slabey -- The Czechs and Slovaks of New York / Vratislav Bušek and Rev. Ján Shimtay -- Czechs of Chicago / Joseph Čada -- Czechs in Texas / Joseph Mali̕k -- The Czechs in Iowa -- Czechs and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Czechoslovak National Council of America 1970

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Jackson, Livia Bitton.

Contents: A hazardous mission -- On the way to Europe -- Ari -- Vienna -- Crossing the Iron Curtain -- The escape -- The bridge -- The Danube -- Bratislava -- The bribe -- The drive -- The beginning of the end -- Buying favors -- Louis the Madman of Samorin -- A divine miracle at the Burial Authority -- The phantom -- The chairman -- Penetrating the jungle -- The house in Samorin -- Papa's castle -- Gone...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2009

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Kirschbaum, Stanislav J.

Summary: A history of Slovakia from prehistory to the 1990s. It includes a description of the development of a Slovakian consciousness, from the 19th century under the colonial rule of the Hungarians, through the merger into Czechoslovakia, Nazi-sponsored independence, the Russian invasion and independence.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1995

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Čulen, Konštantín.

Summary: "Konštantin Culen was the first Slovak writer to undertake systematic research in the history of the American Slovaks, and the first to write a part of that history. He prepared many rich chapters on the history of parishes, movements, organizations, societies...Culen was the first to bring about a rapprochement between Slovak America and the land of its origins. And had he accomplished nothing...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International 2007

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Gottfried, Ted

Summary: "The people of Slovenia share a unique culture that can be seen in the country's arts, celebrations, and foods. As readers discover these and other engaging aspects of Slovenia's past and present, they are given a comprehensive tour of this European nation-complete with beautiful photographs of Slovenia and the people who call this country home. The history, geography, economy, and government...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2021

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Smetana, Bedřich

Contents: The Moldau = Vltava (11:55) ; From Bohemia's meadows and forests (12:29) / Bedřich Smetana -- Slavonic dances : op. 46. No. 1 in C major : presto ; No. 2 in E minor : allegretto scherzando ; No. 3 in A-flat major : poco allegro ; No. 4 in F major : tempo di minuetto ; No. 6 in D major : allegretto scherzando ; No. 7 in C minor : allegro assai (27:48) ; Slavonic dances : op. 72. No. 2 in E minor...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 1988

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Böhmerová, Ada.

Summary: Geared toward daily living, Slovak for You is intended to fill an urgent need for a reliable, up-to-date Slovak language textbook suitable for use at the university level in either an intensive or regular course. Slovak for You is also designed to enable the student to understand and speak the language of Slovakia - a modern country in the Heart of Europe.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Perfekt 1996

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Summary: "A volume covering underground landforms, including Mammoth Cave in the United States, Skocjan Cave in Slovenia, and the Cave of the Crystals in Mexico"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc., a Scott Fetzer company 2017

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First Catholic Slovak Union of America

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Publisher / Publication Date: The Union 1955

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Summary: Based on two Edgar Allen Poe stories and the works of the Marquis de Sade, uses live action, stop-motion animation and other methods to tell the story of a young man who becomes involved with a decadent marquis and his lavish and kinky lifestyle in 19th century France.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2007

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Unreich, Rachelle

Summary: "The powerful, true story of a Holocaust survivor told by her daughter--a tale that reminds us of the resilience of the soul and the ability of the heart to heal. As Mira is nearing the end of her life, her daughter Rachelle wants to find out how her mother had lived through four concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and a Death March. There was a mystery to her survival, it seemed--which...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2023

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Kacer, Kathy

Summary: Sara has never been out of the tiny town of Hope, Ontario, where she has been in an orphanage all her life. After a fire destroys the orphanage, clues about her parentage, a medical certificate and a Star of David, lead her to Germany. Sara arrives in Germany determined to explore her newly discovered Jewish heritage and solve the mystery of her parentage. What she encounters is a country still...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2015

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