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Claire Morelon, "Streetscapes of War and Revolution: Prague, 1914–1920" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

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How did people in Prague read their city's streets to understand war and revolution in real-time?
Dr. Claire Morelon discusses her book on how Prague's streetscapes transformed during World War I and the subsequent revolution, revealing the everyday experiences of ordinary people through food shortages, protests, and visual changes. The interview challenges traditional historical narratives by focusing on ground-level impacts and continuities between empire and nation-state.

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A careful look at wartime loyalty, civic action, and the politics of Prague's streets.

Claire Morelon's Prague study treats wartime streets as evidence of political life: who showed support, how civic groups organized, and why Czech feeling did not simply cancel imperial duty.

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