Ties that bind, ties that divide : 100 years of Hungarian experience in the United States / Julianna Puskás ; translated by Zora Ludwig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Puskás, Julianna, author.

Series:

Ellis Island series

Language:

English

Hungarian

Subjects (All):

Hungarian Americans--History.

Hungarian Americans.

Hungarian Americans--Cultural assimilation.

Hungary--Emigration and immigration--History.

Hungary.

United States--Emigration and immigration--History.

United States.

Emigration and immigration.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 444 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimile ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

100 years of Hungarian experience in the United States

One hundred years of Hungarian experience in the United States

Place of Publication:

New York : Holmes & Meier, 2000.

Summary:

"The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were times of change in the United States. The influx of immigrants gave the country a new face as well as a new culture. Often overshadowed by the stories of other immigrant communities, the Hungarian experience is finally brought to the forefront in Julianna Puskas's thorough discussion of life in both Hungary and the United States."

"Beginning with a look at the semifeudal state of mid-nineteenth century Hungarian society, the author provides a historical context within which to place Hungarian emigration. Puskas goes on to explain how the immigrants built diverse communities in this country and became Hungarian-Americans, rather than just Hungarians in America. She also chronicles the role of Hungarian-Americans during the Cold War, focusing on the displaced persons who arrived immediately after World War II, and the freedom fighters a decade later. Ties That Bind, Ties That Divide melds a lucid, thorough appraisal of the Hungarian migration with first-hand experiences, interviews, and observations into a vivid picture of the evolution of one of America's many vital ethnic voices."--Jacket.

Contents:

Migration

Hungarian Society: Between Feudalism and Capitalism

The Pattern of Migration: 1876-1910s

The Pattern of Migration: The Village of Szamosszeg

"You Ask Me Why I Came ..."

The Repercussions in Hungary of Overseas Migration: 1870-1914

Painting Pictures of an El Dorado

Emigration and Public Opinion in Hungary

American Immigration Policy: The Era of Regulations, 1882-1914

The Formation of Hungarian Ethnic Communities from 1880 to the 1920s

Settlement Patterns

In the Coal Mines and the Steel Mills

The First Hungarian-American Businessmen

Establishing Secular Organizations

Building Religious Institutions

The Function of the Hungarian Ethnic Press

Ties to American and Hungarian Political Parties

The Conflict of Loyalties during World War I

Under the Pressure of Assimilation

The Gates Close

"Let's Be American; Let's Remain Hungarian"

The Churches Caught in the Middle

The Secular Organizations: Divergence of Paths and Goals

The Hungarian-American Newspapers: Proposing Different Paths to Integration

The 1930s: Class and Ethnic Solidarity

The Second Generation: Its Own Identity

World War II: A New Identity Crisis

The Postwar Period

The Arrival of the Displaced Persons: 1948-52

The Arrival of the Freedom Fighters: 1956-57

The Newcomers: Integration and Conflict

From Group Identity to Individual Identity

The Spread of Overseas Migration from Austria-Hungary and Polish Territories, 1870-1913

Emigration from Hungary Overseas, 1899-1913.

Overseas Emigration as a Percentage of the Natural Increase 1899-1913

Migration Flow from Europe, 1861-1913

Migration Flow from Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, 1861-1913

Distribution of Immigrants by Occupation and Ethnic Groups, 1899-1924

Ethnic Composition of Overseas Emigrants from Austria-Hungary 1899-1913

Occupational Distribution of Emigrants from Hungary

Immigrants Admitted from East-Central Europe

Immigrants Born in Hungary, by Sex and Age

Hungarian Refugees into the United States by Occupation

Hungarian Refugees into the United States with No Occupation

Hungarian Refugees into the United States by Sex and Age

Occupational Distribution of Immigrants to the United States from Hungary, Compared with All Immigrants and Those from Neighboring Countries

Social Structure of Immigrants (16 Years Old and Over) Born in Hungary and Migrating to the United States

Distribution of the Hungarian Ethnic Group in the United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-428) and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

Other Format:

Online version: Puskás, Julianna. Ties that bind, ties that divide.

ISBN:

084191320X

9780841913202

OCLC:

34752795