by Liz | Sep 5, 2017 | History and Inventions
This artwork is based on a photo of the Szechenyi Bridge in Budapest, Hungary as it was in 1890 (see photo below). Here is what the artist, Albert Turak, has to say: The inspiration behind the drawing began when my father left Hungary in 1928 and brought the photo of...
by Liz | Sep 1, 2016 | Genealogy Thoughts, History and Inventions
A few years ago, I visited with Giorgio about World War 1 collectibles with Hungarian connections. His wife, Olga, was one of my Hungarian instructors at the Debreceni Nyari Egyetem. Giorgio has been able to turn his love for and knowledge about World War I items into...
by Liz | Mar 1, 2016 | Learning Hungarian
Our family originally came from Hungary between 1890-1927. Three of our grandparents were born in Hungary but came to the United States as children. One of our grandmothers was born in the United States but most of her siblings were born in Hungary–she just...
by Liz | May 7, 2015 | Do It Yourself Projects
I love Hungarian folk art! And, if you haven’t noticed yet, I love to see it expressed in a variety of ways! We love to encourage the connection to Hungarian folk art, even if you are a bit removed from your Hungarian heritage. So, here we are with some...
by Liz | Jan 20, 2015 | History and Inventions
Here is a listing of films our librarian daughter, Lauren, was able to research and pull together a number of years ago. Since then, many more films have become available. Some of these may be able to be accessed through Inter-Library Loan (ILL) if your local library...
