Frank Vlasak and the Beginnings of Prague, Oklahoma

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Article explores the relationship between ethnicity and political power through the person of Frank Vlasak, a Bohemian-born farmer and businessman in early Prague, Oklahoma.

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Smith, Philip D. Winter 2011.

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Article explores the relationship between ethnicity and political power through the person of Frank Vlasak, a Bohemian-born farmer and businessman in early Prague, Oklahoma.

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Abstract: Across Oklahoma, ethnic communities grew as immigrants settled in the territory. These communities strove to maintain their identity while becoming active in the majority native-born society. Philip D. Smith explores the relationship between ethnicity and political power through the person of Frank Vlasak, a Bohemian-born farmer and businessman in early Prague, Oklahoma.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 89(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2011, pp. 430-443

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 430
  • Page End: 443

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Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 89 starts on page 512.

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Smith, Philip D. Frank Vlasak and the Beginnings of Prague, Oklahoma, article, Winter 2011; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016986/: accessed June 24, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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