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Introduction
1: A Small Town in Moravia
2: A Vision of the Future
3: Spillville
4: Dvorak Finds Inspiration
5: St. Wenceslaus Church
6: School Days
7: A Call to St. Louis
8: Life in Little Turkey
9: The Hand of God
10: 1904 World's Fair
11: Assassination in Sarajevo
12: The Road to Pittsburgh
13: Post-War Events
14: Stanley
15: Czechoslovakia
Credits
Voices
Ken Burns
Research
Meaning of Family Photos
Multimedia Storytelling
Forum
Charles Williams
In 1871, the residents of Spillville built the parochial school, where Hynek Dostal taught from 1898-1900. The school still stands today. Chapter 6 offers a modern-day tour of the old building and takes a look at Hynek's first years in America.