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Jindřich Šolc and his activity at the head of the Prague municipal government
Bendlová, Markéta ; Velek, Luboš (advisor) ; Svatošová, Hana (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to map the situation at the Prague City Hall between 1887 and 1893 during the governance of mayor Jindřich Šolc. The introduction deals with the development of the capital city of the Kingdom of Bohemia in the second half of the nineteenth century, and personal and public life of Jindřich Šolc. The thesis is based on materials of Prague City Archives and contemporary press reflecting actual events. It analysis the events of public interest and tries to describe the crucial problems and the greatest achievements of the local government of that time. It depicts the mayor's unusual start of his office, and on the example of two scandals it tries to show his complicated position. It monitors the implementation of particular municipal projects, shows the difficulties associated with the language issues and focuses on the relations between the Old Czechs' majority and the Young Czechs' opposition. It describes in detail the process of election battles that resulted into Jindřich Šolc leaving the local politics, followed by concluding of the town hall compromising agreement, ensuring the National Liberal Party (Young Czechs) stronger representation in the city council. Key words: Jindřich Šolc, Prague, local municipality, mayor, board of aldermen, city council, Prague City Hall,...
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The role of firebrigades in both every day and festive life in the town of Pelhřimov in years 1918 - 1938
BENDLOVÁ, Markéta
The aim of this Bachelor degree project is to describe interaction of Pelhřimov inhabitants and local voluntary fire service in everyday situations in the interwar period. Introductory compilatory parts deal with the social situation in the Czech lands at the turn of the twentieth century, analysis of Czechoslovak standards and regulations for fire prevention and firefighting, as well as a brief history of Pelhřimov. The main attention is focused on working with archived dokuments stored in the State District Archives Pelhřimov and emphasis is placed on characterisation and analysis of particular firemen´s activities. The project includes assessment of local fire service, both internal and external, i.e., the assessment from the point of view based on local fire records on the one hand, and, on the other, from that of the town inhabitants as seen in mass media.
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