olive drab

Statement issued by John Williamson, president of the Illinois St. Andrew Society, after a large fire burned down the charity center.

The Scottish Home must not die in its own ashes

From Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones), the Irish-American labor activist in the late 19th/early 20th century.

Pray for the Dead and Fight like Hell for the Living

This one speaks for itself, again testifying to the importance of the sauna in Finnish life.

pewter

The Czech compatriots in Chicago inscribed this profound saying on a marble stone which they shipped to Prague in 1869. They generously donated the artifact to serve as the cornerstone for the National Theater in Prague. The inscription, 'Co krev pojí, moře nerozdvojí,' encapsulates the unbreakable bond, emphasizing the enduring unity and solidarity among Czechs, no matter the distance.

From Nichita Stănescu, a Romanian poet. A very common and powerful quote amongst the Romanian community, Alina says she thinks this speaks to the mentality of Romanian immigrants.