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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
Most of the Dostals eventually settled in the tiny community of Little Turkey, Iowa, located about seven miles from Spillville. Chapter 8 focuses on Ingatius Dostal and his desire to build a place of worship among the endless acres of farmland.