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South Dakota: Tabor and the idea of a “mother city”
Tabor, South Dakota, is often called the “Mother City of Dakota Czechs.” This article explains—without rhetoric—how that label emerged: the 1869 recruitment effort linked to Frank Bem, the building of institutions, and the way memory became public through places like Beseda Hall and the annual Czech Days. Tabor matters not only as a town, but as a hub that helped other Czech rural communities take root across the region.
South Dakota: Tabor and the idea of a “mother city”
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