The Heroine of the Week Is Dagmar Skálová

A scout leader who joined the anti-totalitarian resistance after the Communist Party took power in 1948. During interrogations she showed great personal bravery and saved many scouts from persecution. From 1949-1965 she was imprisoned for political reasons.

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Czech Heroines in the Passage of the Broadway...

04. 05. 2021 – 31. 08. 2021

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