Hungarian Emigres in the American Civil War

Name: Hungarian Emigres in the American Civil War
Brand: McFarland and Company, Inc.
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By Vida, István Kornél

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After the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1848 and 1849, thousands of Hungarians fled to the United States, an influx dubbed the Kossuth Emigration after failed revolutionary leader Lajos Kossuth. During the American Civil War, many of these Kossuth emigres joined the ranks of the Union or Confederate armies. The book explores their motivations and the military role they played, often challenging the hero-making mechanisms of traditional ethnic history-writing that has gone before. The lengthy biographical dictionary of all Hungarian-born Civil War participants fills a longstanding gap in Civil War genealogy. With a deft blend of modern Civil War studies, military history, migration and ethnic studies, and historical memory, this study makes a significant contribution to the history of Hungarian-Americans and the often overlooked subject of non-nationals in the Civil War.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 270
Release Date:: 2011-10-30
Publication Date:: 2011-11-09
Publisher:: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 078646562X
ISBN13:: 9780786465620
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 443 g
Height:: 152 cm
Width:: 229 cm
Thickness:: 16 cm

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