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Eastern Europe Bibliography
Novel Destinations: Eastern Europe
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The people of Albania:
- Albanians are descended from ancient tribes called Illyrians.
- To indicate agreement, Albanians shake their heads slowly from left to right.
- Hosts open gifts from visitors, even birthday presents, only after the guests have gone.
- The Albanian diet is influenced by Greek, Turkish, and Italian cuisine.
(From CultureGrams World Edition database available at Baldwin Public Library)
The Czech Republic:
Czechoslovakia was founded as a nation in 1918. It came to the end of its existence on January 1, 1993. At that time, it was divided into two independent countries--the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
(From The New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia, Grolier Online Passport database available at Baldwin Public Library).
Katyn, Poland:
In the spring of 1940, the Soviet political police, NKVD, carried out a secret killing of at least 22,436 Polish prisoners; 4,421 of them were executed in Katyn. Among the countless crimes of World War II this mass murder has become subject to arguably the most persistent cover-up in the twentieth century--not only by the Soviets but also, initially, by their wartime Western allies.
(From Gale Biography in Context Database available at Baldwin Public Library)
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