Wenceslas Prison. From the Brevnov Monastery to the modern-day Pilsner, the Czech people have been enjoying beer for over a thousand years. Known as the beer of tradition, Czech beer is ingrained into history itself. Although Prague is known for its beer, another important stable of Czech culture includes coffee and coffeehouses. Coffeehouses provided a place for the poor, men, and particularly women to congregate, discuss, organize, and entertain. Although the use of coffeehouses by women was mired in controversy due to brothels attached to some of them, coffeehouses still provided a place for women to discuss societal emancipation.
The doctor, who was instrumental in Czechoslovakia being the first country in the world to eradicate polio, went through several concentration camps during World War II because of his Jewish origin and survived a death march. From he lived in exile β first in Canada and later in the United States. In he received the prestigious Czech Head Award. Dive into the life of Jan Jansky and his discovery of blood types, where you will learn about what blood types are and how they work.
You will also learn about Rh disease and how it can be prevented. Lastly you will learn about blood donations and why it is important to donate blood. Jan Hus had preached about the need to reform the corruption within the Church, desiring to adhere more to a more communal Christianity that he believed the New Testament spoke of, and for that he had been excommunicated numerous times. His life up to this point set the groundwork for the eventual history of the Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire to change forever.
Radio and its revolutionary effect were felt in Czechoslovakia just as it was in the rest of the world. It began with the first broadcasts, occurring before World War I, into the first Czech-produced program in late Of course, as radio technology progressed and advanced, its use as a medium for propaganda grew more and more robust.
Despite its use in propaganda, radio also served as a tool to disseminate important information about the nation and the world at-large. Legendary Czech film director, screenwriter, artist, and animator, Karel Zeman is known for creating fantasy and science fiction films. His first major breakthrough occurred in while participating in a window-dressing competition in Brno, where he accepted a job offer to work for the Bata Film Studios in Zlin.
