A Hidden Impact: The Czechs & Slovaks of Louisiana from the 1720s to Today

by James Hlavac

The first Czechs arrived in Louisiana as early as 1720, living on the so-called German Coast. The first Slovaks came just a few years later. Never before has this immigration been chronicled. Czechs and Slovaks have left a remarkable legacy to the state. The icon of New Orleans, St. Louis Cathedral, was finished by a man with Moravian roots-Benjamin Latrobe. The St. Charles Street Car line was started by the Bohemian Samuel Kohn, who also developed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595403727
• ISBN13: 9780595403721
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"