We studied the
Czech Republic
Past and Present
at
Doane College, Crete, Nebraska
the host
the campus
from Eva Chybova Bock we learned about Czech history
Dr. Jay Gilbert told us about Czech music
with Sue Prochaska Underwood
and Galen Beck playing Czech music on accordions
Dr. Bruce Garver told us about Czech politics
at lunch we met the Czech Queen and Princess from the Wilber festival
saw the swans on campus
visited a Czech cemetery near Dr. Don Pisar's home
Photos of Czech Homesteads in Nebraska
Other Photos from the Nebraska Czech countryside
learned about the Czech festival in Wilber, Nebraska
Other photos from the festival
Velma Kotas showed us how to bake Kolac
and we rolled the dough
and filled the Kolac ready for baking
all to the accordion music of Don Kotas, her husband
graduation
the class
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