Another famous Croatian is Maxo Vanka. I have included a short paragraph about his murals in St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Millvale, Pa. Carol St. Nicholas Croation Catholic Church in Millvale hides the striking and unusual murals by Maxo Vanka, a Croation artist who fled to the U. S. in the mid-1930s. He built a new international reputation for himself when he painted the ceilings and walls of St. Nicholas. The mural compares Jesus' mother weeping at the crucifixion, a Croation mother weeping as she raises her sons for war, and an immigrant mother weeping as she raises her sons for industry. A figure of Injustice wears a gas mask. Another section of the mural mixes images of Christ with 20th century soldiers and shows a greedy capitalist ignoring a beggar at his feet. Other parts of the mural depict equally sharp social commentary in paint. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sauter, Vicki L." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:12 PM Subject: RE: [CROATIA-L] famous Croats - another list ! > Well, another name that the teacher might recognize is Tito ... who > "united Yugoslavia" while he was alive (or at least that's the > propaganda I remember hearing). He was Croatian, wasn't he? (I vaguely > remember my Serbian roommate telling me that in the 70s). > > v > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joy Durrett [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 6:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] famous Croats - another list ! > > Are you talking about Robert Urich? Who played a Private Detective? Joy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Jerin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 3:46 PM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] famous Croats - another list ! > > >> > http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/L/Li/List_of_Croatians.htm >> >> Robert Jerin <[email protected]> wrote:Gene Rayburn was of Croatian >> descent his real name was RUBESA, who came from Susak >> >> Robert >> >> >> >> Jerome Buza wrote: >> My mom told me that Gene Rayburn from Match Game was a Croatian and > that >> actor who's name started with a U, I think it was Urich, and died of >> cancer, >> wasn't he a Croatian. Might have been Slovenian, but not sure. >> Margaret >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Linda C Botham" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 2:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] famous Croats >> >> >>> How about Nikola Tesla, the inventor of AC power? wasn't he Croatian? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Reuter, Patty" >> >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 5:15 PM >>> Subject: [CROATIA-L] famous Croats >>> >>> >>>> My daughter asked me who was the most famous Croatian. I told her > Marco >>> Polo, but then I remembered there was a Croatian Pope which lead her > to >>> asking me how many famous Croatians are there. So, I am asking all of >>> you. >>> What famous or infamous Croatians are you aware of? Her teacher told > her >>> that she was the first Croatian he had ever met. She said there are a >>> "ton" >>> of us, and were really fun. Becca told her teacher that she would let > him >>> know how many famous ones we know of. She is even bringing a > Generalic >>> print that we have to school. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your input, >>>> >>>> >>>> Patty >>>> >>>> > ________________________________________________________________________ >>>> This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs > SkyScan >>>> service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service > working >>>> around the clock, around the globe, visit www.messagelabs.com. >>> > ________________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.4 - Release Date: 6/6/2005 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Interested in visting Croatia? Click on the link below to find out > about a >> wonderful tour of Croatia! >> >> http://www.kollander-travel.com/ >> >> >> >> >> Interested in visting Croatia? Click on the link below to find out > about >> a wonderful tour of Croatia! >> >> http://www.kollander-travel.com/ > > >