How Tom Stoppard's Family Escaped the Nazis in 1939
A remarkable letter reveals how Sir Tom Stoppard's family fled Czechoslovakia in 1939, saved by the courageous act of a mother who confronted the Gestapo. Discover the untold story.
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WW2 veteran, 102, finally receives War Medal after 80 years
Janet Patterson, a 102-year-old WW2 veteran, receives her long-awaited War Medal 1939-45 in a heartwarming ceremony. Discover the story of her service and this belated honour.
Masaryk's Prague Statue Unveiled After 86-Year Wait
A historic moment in Prague as a monumental statue of Czechoslovakia's first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, is finally installed outside Hradčany Castle, completing a vision first conceived in 1938.
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