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Everything a traveler needs to know about the Slovak people, their unique culture, and how to acclimate smoothly within it. Features descriptions of topics such as how to find accommodation and get settled in, applying for a visa, Slovak food, public transportation, and social and business customs. Includes hundreds of addresses and Web sites.
Slovakia has struggled with a low international profile. Often overlooked as the Czech Republic's little sister, it is a young country with an old culture and history, and a people who are proudly Central (not Eastern) European. Although for much of the twentieth century Czechs and Slovaks lived together in one state, there are important differences between them, differences that ultimately contributed to separation in 1993 and the rebirth of a sovereign Slovak state.Generally speaking, the Slovaks are more “Slavic” than the Czechs—their pace of life is slower, and their spare time is more often filled with friends, family, and music. They are known to be resistant to change, yet chang...
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Chiefly a record of some of the ancestors and descendants of Francis Hardgrave. Francis was born 5 Mar 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia, to James Hardgrave III and Elizabeth Cawley. He married Sarah Skelton in 1769. She was born 7 Feb 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia. She died 30 Nov 1832 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He died 7 Aug 1828 in Davidson County, Tennessee. They were the parents of nine children. Descendants lived in Alabama, Kansas, New York, and elsewhere.