Stories of the 20th Century TV

Post Bellum / Hlavní město Praha / Česká televize

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Helena Koenigsmark at the time of her graduation, 1972

Helena Koenigsmarková

* 1947

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Dissident, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Anna Kofferová in 1965

Anna Kofferová

* 1945

Emigrant, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans)

Hana Kofránková

* 1949

A cultural celebrity

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Jan Kofroň

Jan Kofroň

* 1944

Member of an Illegal Church, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Erazim Kohák at the Boy Scouts camp of the Group 118 Praha in summer 1945

Professor Erazim Kohák

* 1933 †︎ 2020

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, A cultural celebrity

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák

Rut Kohnová, 1954

Rut Kohnová

* 1937

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Relatives of important personalities, Radio Free Europe and 3 more categories

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

Archive photo

Ondřej Kohout

* 1953

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities, Charter 77 signatory, Art and censorship

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Wanjiru Koinange, 2025

Wanjiru Koinange

* 1986

Kenya

Portrait, 2018

Vladimír Kokolia

* 1956

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground

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

Petr Kolář in 1968

Petr Kolář

* 1941 †︎ 2023

Emigrant, Illegal border crossing, Catholic clerical, Friars, Boy Scouts

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

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