Stories of the 20th century

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Documentation project of Post Bellum SK that was funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme.

PhDr. Eva Šothová

* 1961

Romania, Diplomat, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster and 3 more anniversaries

Jela Sovová as a young girl

Jela Sovová

* 1944

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, The Partisan, Anti-communist rebel, Participant in antifascist resistance, Sokol and 2 more categories

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering and 6 more anniversaries

Jela Špitková

* 1947

Déclassé, Art and censorship, University professor, A cultural celebrity

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Dalma krátko po vojne ako dvadsaťročná

Dalma Špitzerová, rod. Holanová

* 1925 †︎ 2021

Holocaust, Prisoners in the labour camps in Nováky, Sereď and Vyhne in Slovakia

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising

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Anton Srholec

* 1929 †︎ 2016

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Representative of the Church, Emigrant, Friars, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee and 3 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin

Historic photo

M.D. Daniel Stanček

* 1936

A secret police agent, Scientist, University professor

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 9.11.1989 - The fall of the Berlin Wall, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 25.3.1988 Candle demonstration in Bratislava

Magda Stančíková, rod. Biedermanová

* 1922 †︎ 2022

Holocaust

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Graduation photo, 1960

Christine Stark (rod. Starková)

* 1942

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Victim of forced relocation, Relatives of important personalities

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval

Historical photography

Peter Gabriel Stark

* 1935

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, The relative of a political prisoner, Hidden people

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Hockey poster on the occasion of Father's Day - Peter Šťastný with sons in hockey gear, June 2005

Peter Šťastný

* 1956

The Sportsmen, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

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