Allied

Liberation of Plzeň, České Budějovice, and Karlovy Vary

Between May 7 and 8 in 1945, the Nazis surrendered to the Allied forces in Plzeň, České Budějovice, and Karlovy Vary. It took weeks of fighting and many casualties to effectively force a surrender from the German High Command. It was through the collaboration of the Soviet and US forces that the liberation was able to take place. Much celebration, the day of and after, was abound.

Running from Trouble and Rising to Success: Jan Antonin Bata and the Bata Shoe Company

Running from Trouble and Rising to Success: Jan Antonin Bata and the Bata Shoe Company

Discover the story of Jan Antonin Bata and highs and lows of his life as the boss of the Bata Shoe Company. Speaking of “highs and lows,” discover the unused throne of the “King of Shoes” inside the innovative office elevator!