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CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |
Notable Americans with Czech and Slovak Roots
A New SVU Initiative
The newly elected SVU Executive Board has launched a new initiative toward preparation of
a comprehensive reference work on American personalities of Czech or Slovak ancestry. The
project will be directed and carried out by past president Mila Rechcigl who has been
collecting this type of information for decades.
This won't be a traditional Who's Who consisting of a hatch-patch or chancy listing of
individuals based on their popularity or whether they contributed financially toward the
publication. Instead, this will be a systematic and comprehensive effort to include all
significant individuals in specific fields of human endeavor. The resulting publication
accordingly will be organized into various sections by professions or disciplines.
The intent is to include all significant persons starting from the colonial times to
present. Apart from individuals who were born on the territory of the historic Czech
Lands and/or in Slovakia, the plan is to also encompass American personages of Czech or
Slovak descent, irrespective where they were born.
To assure that no important individuals are left out, Dr. Rechcigl would welcome if the
SVU members, as well as non-members, would bring to his attention significant persons who
ought to be included. Please send your suggestions to the following address:
SVU1@comcast.net.
MR
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