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The John Lennon Wall. Upon leaning of his assassination, Czech students painted graffiti on this wall. The government eventually gave it to them as a means of free expression, and it was a common place for expressing a desire for freedom from the communist government.

Bohemian Rhapsody

September 21st 2009
Prague, Czech Republic Monday, September 21, 2009 Oh, Golden City, how you can enchant a simple country boy from North Carolina. I speak, of course, of Prague, the former capitol of Bohemia and current capitol of the Czech Republic. As part of this rest break, I decided to break out of my comfort zone (countries where I can at least halfway read the signs and know enough language to muddle a ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town

Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more

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