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18th Street
Last Updated by lisc.chicago on Aug 3, 2009
Our 130-year-old commercial district, from Damen Ave. to Halsted Street, has been the spine of the neighborhood with its host of retail shops, restaurants and historically important buildings.
On 18th Street we have Thalia Hall, built in 1892 by the Bohemians, named after a train station in the German port city of Hamburg (the point of departure for many of the neighborhood’s early immigrants) and once the cultural center for the Bohemian community of Chicago.
Pressure from the Chicago Bohemian Community on Woodrow Wilson (US president) led to the creation of the country of Czechoslovakia after World War I, and much of that pressure came from Thalia Hall and St. Procopius Church across the street.
The farmers of this village are sure glad! And they have reason to be. This major miracle has happened in a small village in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. Dewas has been facing water shortage for the past 15 years.
Through the support of our donors through World Vision’s Gift Catalogue, a check dam was constructed to store water. This has enabled many farmers to plant a second round of crops to supplement their income.
What’s more! This check dam has recharged 10 wells and bore wells. This has helped in irrigation of the fields. This has also helped in providing water for the cattle.
The children are happy because there is enough to eat. The parents have enough money to send their children to school.