On Behalf of Their Homeland – Fifty Years of SVU: An Eyewitness Account of the History of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and SciencesMiloslav Rechcigl Jr.Label: East European MonographsDescription: The Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences (SVU) is a unique cultural organization established to rehabilitate Czechoslovakia's image abroad which in 1958 had become tarnished by communism. Founded by Czechoslovak intellectuals SVU promotes scientific and cultural activities and has set up chapters in major cities around the world. This volume written by one of the Society's founders details the fascinating history of the SVU over the past fifty years.
