Czech Nebraskan Explained

Czech Nebraskans are residents of the state of Nebraska who are of Czech ancestry. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Czech-Americans living in Nebraska make up 5.5% of the state's population, the largest percentage of any state. 3,295 Nebraskans can speak the Czech language.^[1]

Hrbkova has estimated that of the 539,392 Bohemians counted in the 1910 Census, about one eighth lived in Nebraska.^[2]

Various fraternal orders, and thirteen Komensky educational clubs were established in Nebraska. The Sokol society had organizations in Crete and in Wilber.

A Czech language newspaper, the Pokrok Západu (Progress of the West), was founded in Omaha in 1871.^[3] Other Czech language newspapers in Nebraska included Přítel Lidu (People's Friend),^[4] Ozvěna Západu (Echo of the West),^[5] and Wilberské Listy.^[6]

A state organization for Czech Nebraskans, Nebraska Czechs Inc., was formed in 1963.^[7]

See also

• Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska

References

• Rosicky, Rose. A History of Czechs (Bohemians) in Nebraska. Omaha, 1929.

External links

• The Immigrant Experience: The Czechs Move to Nebraska

Notes and References

1. Web site: Czech language . . 2013-10-11 . 2012-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304193742/http://www.usefoundation.org/userdata/file/Research/Languages/czech.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: Bohemians in Nebraska. Hrbkova. Sarka. Collections of the NSHS - Volume 18. 2017-10-13.
3. Web site: Czechs in Nebraska - Introduction. www.usgennet.org. 2017-10-13.
4. Web site: Přítel Lidu (Wahoo, Neb.) 1891-19?? [Microfilm Reel] ]. Library of Congress.
5. Web site: Society . University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska State Historical . Ozvěna západu. .
6. Web site: Wilberské Listy (Wilber, Neb.) 190?-19?? . Library of Congress.
7. Web site: Czechs in Nebraska. Czech Heritage Project - University of Nebraska–Lincoln. en. 2017-10-13.