In the second half of the 19th century, the entirety of Europe became overwhelmingly interested in textiles. Even earlier than that, the textile industry was accommodating the basic needs of the bourgeoisie for textiles via a faster and cheaper production in large quantities. Hand weaving and knitting remained confined to rural areas and art studios. […]

Unjustifiably neglected in recent Croatian political history, the great Frano Supilo is a tragic figure in Croatian politics. Born into a poor working-class family in Cavtat on 30th November 1870, he showed an interest in books and learning since his early school days. Supilo spent the first ten years of his life in Cavtat and […]

Many figures throughout the history of Konavle, although less well-known today, indebted their fellow residents with their work and perseverance. One such figure was Dr Vlaho Novaković. Born in Čilipi in 1890, he dedicated his entire life to professional development, to the enlightenment of the people, and to culture. After having attended elementary school in […]

New health laws for Croatia and Slavonia, as well as for Istria and Dalmatia, passed in 1874, significantly improved the state of the healthcare service. Certainly, the most important provision of this law was that each municipality, alone or together with several other municipalities, must have one municipal doctor and had to establish a health […]

`If some of the folk economics experts did not hesitate to adhere to the saying “The freedom of every nation can be measured by its wealth, and its wealth can, in turn, be measured by its freedom” as their guiding principle, even though such a principle is not without its exceptions, it could not be […]