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More About This Title Cleveland Czechs
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Cleveland's Czech community is one of the area's oldest European ethnic groups, with a presence in the area even before the Civil War. It is almost a geographical accident that Czechs arrived in Cleveland, where they would have stopped on the way to Czech or Bohemian communities in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. From 1850 to 1870, the Czech community grew from 3 families to 696, according to The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Many found work making barrels for John D. Rockefeller's fledgling Standard Oil Company, while others found their way in professional life, including the arts. Their neighborhoods show their migration from Cleveland's central city to its outlying areas and suburbs including neighboring Geauga County. Today they continue to support three Czech halls and participate in the Czech gymnastic movement-Sokol. The photographs in Cleveland Czechs give readers a glimpse of those neighborhoods and their importance to Cleveland's history.
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John T. Sabol is a Cleveland native, writer, and historian who has published several church histories and genealogical articles. Lisa A. Alzo, a freelance writer, instructor, and lecturer, is the author of six books and numerous magazine articles and serves on the board of directors for the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International.
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Title: New books recall the accordion days of Cleveland Czechs and Slovaks
Author: Robert L. Smith
Publisher: The Plain Dealer
Date: 12/3/09
John Sabol's publisher suggested he try to capture Cleveland's Czech and Slovak communities in a single book, but the Seven Hills historian knew better.
The two peoples came in separate waves and didn't do much mixing once they got here. Czechs and Slovaks built their own churches, ethnic halls and traditions, despite the unity portrayed by the former Czechoslovakia.
"They did not give up on that identity," said Sabol, a former reporter and editor for the Cleveland Press. "Cleveland was not so much a melting pot but an area of interesting enclaves."
Arcadia Publishing conceded and Sabol worked with Ithaca, N.Y. writer Lisa Alzo to complete two books, "Cleveland Czechs" and "Cleveland Slovaks," for its Image of America series.
The slim volumes of black and white photographs recount a time when "there was no lack of places providing good accordion lessons" along Broadway Avenue. But the books also point out a lasting legacy.
From the Czech community came Mayor Ralph Perk, Our Lady of Lourdes Church and the landmark Bohemian National Hall. From the Slovak community emerged Paul Newman, Benedictine High School and St. Andrew Abbey.
"The people are still strong," said Sabol. "If you go to a Slovak event, they have good turnouts. I went to the Czech Christmas fair at the Bohemian National Hall. It was jammed."
Both books are available at local booksellers or through www.arcadiapublishing.com.
Author: Robert L. Smith
Publisher: The Plain Dealer
Date: 12/3/09
John Sabol's publisher suggested he try to capture Cleveland's Czech and Slovak communities in a single book, but the Seven Hills historian knew better.
The two peoples came in separate waves and didn't do much mixing once they got here. Czechs and Slovaks built their own churches, ethnic halls and traditions, despite the unity portrayed by the former Czechoslovakia.
"They did not give up on that identity," said Sabol, a former reporter and editor for the Cleveland Press. "Cleveland was not so much a melting pot but an area of interesting enclaves."
Arcadia Publishing conceded and Sabol worked with Ithaca, N.Y. writer Lisa Alzo to complete two books, "Cleveland Czechs" and "Cleveland Slovaks," for its Image of America series.
The slim volumes of black and white photographs recount a time when "there was no lack of places providing good accordion lessons" along Broadway Avenue. But the books also point out a lasting legacy.
From the Czech community came Mayor Ralph Perk, Our Lady of Lourdes Church and the landmark Bohemian National Hall. From the Slovak community emerged Paul Newman, Benedictine High School and St. Andrew Abbey.
"The people are still strong," said Sabol. "If you go to a Slovak event, they have good turnouts. I went to the Czech Christmas fair at the Bohemian National Hall. It was jammed."
Both books are available at local booksellers or through www.arcadiapublishing.com.
