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Photo from the studies at the Private Business School Ing. Evžen Maděra in Prague 2, 1942

Květa Dvořáková

* 1928

People helping Jews during WWII, National minorities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 11. 12. 1949 – The “Čihošť Miracle”

Ludmila Dvořáková, graduation photo, 1958

Ludmila Dvořáková

* 1941

Paměť českých neslyšících, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial and 3 more anniversaries

Olga Dvořáková during the recording of an interview for the Stories of Our Neighbours project, May 2023

Olga Dvořáková

* 1944

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Zdeněk Dymák in 2019

Zdeněk Dymák

* 1923

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR

Karel Dynka in 2018

Karel Dýnka

* 1929

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 1 more anniversaries

Gabriela Ederová

* 1946

Illegal border crossing, Nobility, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Vera Egermayer in 2024

Věra Egermayerová

* 1940

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Theresienstadt Ghetto, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

35 - Vlasta Rousarova in 1962

Vlasta Ehrenbergerová

* 1940

Relative of a political prisoner, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witness of local events from the Communist era

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Ervin Eichner in 2019

Ervin Eichner

* 1926 †︎ 2021

Bata school Graduate, A secret police agent, Holocaust, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Miroslav Ekart, 1960s

Miroslav Ekart

* 1929

Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 2 more anniversaries

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