When the formation of the committee was formally announced on September the 21st, 1942 in Washington D.C., the Lidice Lives Committee declared its ambition to create “a village named Lidice in each Allied country, reaching a number of 30 to 36 Lidices all over the world by the end of the
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Lidice and International Commemorations – San JeronimoLidice and International Commemorations – San Jeronimo
“Women from remote Lidice, widows from concentration camps who know not where their children are, our home is your home, too. We shall never forget you.”
Commemorating Lidice in US Czechoslovak CommunitiesCommemorating Lidice in US Czechoslovak Communities
News of Lidice severely impacted the American Czechoslovak communities. Many locals could remember the village of Lidice from the days of their youth or as the home of some friend or relative. Residents decided they needed to take action to commemorate fellow citizens sacrificed “on the altar of freedom.”
12th July 1942, Stern Park Gardens – Lidice Illinois12th July 1942, Stern Park Gardens – Lidice Illinois
The first activities of the US Lidice Lives committee would focus on a small community called Stern Park Gardens, found on the outskirts of Joliet, Illinois. Merely two weeks following the disaster which befell the citizens of Lidice, the Chicago Sun magazine had an idea. It approached the Czechoslovak community
Katharine Hepburn, Victory Theater & LidiceKatharine Hepburn, Victory Theater & Lidice
Like the Writers’ War Board, the United States Office of War Information (OWI) sponsored and provided the concept for the highly popular Victory Theater with the help of CBS and legendary film-maker Cecil B. DeMille. From June the 7th, 1942, supported by celebrities from the world of stage and screen,
A “Lidice Lives” CommitteeA “Lidice Lives” Committee
To the Writers’ War Board, the fate of Lidice presented the ideal opportunity for focusing the eyes of the American people on the malevolent ideology and methods of Nazi Germany. As early as June 12th, in their reporting of the atrocity, many newspapers in the USA emphasised a sense of incredulity
Lidice Lives and the Writers’ War BoardLidice Lives and the Writers’ War Board
The idea for a production line of professional writers, who would create high-quality propaganda to ensure America’s war effort remained resilient during the years of conflict ahead was initially proposed by Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau Jr., who agreed to an initiative to seek civilian writers to help promote the
Lidice – The NameLidice – The Name
If there is an instance of a catalyst for the trend of christening baby girls “Lidice” it would be José D’Elía (21 June 1916 – 29 January 2007). The high-profile Uruguayan labour leader, trade unionist and politician, worked as a shop employee at first before joining the trade union movement. By
Reactions to Lidice from leading statesmen in the USReactions to Lidice from leading statesmen in the US
News of the terrible happenings in Lidice provoked a wave of moral indignation across the United States. Czechoslovak Foreign Minister and Vice President-in-exile, Jan Masaryk, was the first statesman to speak out publicly about the devastation which had taken place, when he spoke from his home in Washington on Friday,
The Peruvian Lidice is inaugurated…The Peruvian Lidice is inaugurated…
LIDICE – PERU Callao, a Peruvian seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean, just outside the capital Lima, paid tribute to the memory of Lidice by re-naming one of its loveliest squares and unveiling a memorial in honour of the Czech village on the 20th of June 1943. The