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Czech Texans are residents of the state of Texas who are of Czech ancestry. Large scale Czech immigration to Texas began after the Revolutions of 1848 changed the political climate in Central Europe, and after a brief interruption during the U.S. Civil War, continued until the First World War. [1]
Czech Americans (Czech: Čechoameričané), known in the 19th and early 20th century as Bohemian Americans, are citizens of the United States whose ancestry is wholly or partly originate from the Czech lands, a term which refers to the majority of the traditional lands of the Bohemian Crown, namely Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia.
Several dozen place names in the United States have names of Czech origin, most a legacy of Czech immigration to the United States. Others were named after Americans of Czech ancestry, such as the Bohemian explorer Augustine Herman and Chicago's mayor Anton Cermak.
Paul Zamecnik, of Czech ancestry, a biochemist of note, who played a central role in the early history of molecular biology. Charles Zeleny , Czech-American zoologist, and professor at the University of Illinois, who made important contributions to experimental zoology, especially embryology, regeneration, and genetics.
In 1986, the founder said, “I am the kolache king. The other bakeries in town — well, they were just babies when I started. I was the first.”
The Czech-American communities are characterized by a strong sense of community, and social clubs were a dominant aspect of Czech-American life in Texas. By 1865, the Czech population numbered 700; by 1940 there were more than 60,000 Czech-Americans in Texas.
American families of Czech ancestry (2 C) G. American people of German Bohemian descent (16 P) J. American people of Czech-Jewish descent (111 P) M.
Peoria native Kendrick Green earned a spot on the 53-man roster of the Houston Texans, the team announced Tuesday after official cuts were made around the NFL. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound offensive ...