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This booklet summarizes basic information concerning Hungary and Hungarians in America. It is intended as an initial source of reference for the teacher, student, and general reader. The history of Hungary is discussed in three sections, including the origins of Hungarians, the history and culture of Hungary since 1500, and conditions in Hungary today. Brief biographies of prominent Hungarians in America are offered, focusing on those in the military, the sciences and medicine, the arts, and sports. A chronology of Hungarian history to 1979 and selected references are included. (JD)

This booklet provides a brief introduction to Hungarian arts and crafts. A discussion of the historical development and characteristics of Hungarian folk art supplies the background for a section in which regional styles of Hungarian folk art are described (Transdanubia, the Highlands of northern Hungary, Transylvania, and the Great Hungarian Plain.) Section four presents descriptions and illustrations of Hungarian folk art, including structures, furniture, carving, pottery, metalwork, leatherwork, folk costumes, and embroidery. The availability of Hungarian folk art collections in the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) area is cited, and a selected bibliography is included. (JD)

This booklet is a guide to buildings and other sites which have played a significant role in the history of the Hungarian community in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). A brief summary of the significance or present use is provided for: (1) the Hungarian Nationality room at the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning; (2) special collections of the Hillman Library (University of Pittsburgh); (3) Duquesne University Tamburitzan Institute of Folk Arts; (4) the Kossuth Plaque; (5) St. Ann's Hungarian Roman Catholic Church; (6) First Hungarian Reformed Church of Pittsburgh; (7) First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead; (8) St. Elias Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church; (9) Transfiguration of Our Lord Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church; (10) Free Magyar Reformed Church; (11) First Evangelical and Reformed Church; (12) St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church; (13) Scenic View Park; (14) Penn View Art Center; (15) Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer; and (16) Magyar Park. (JD)

A summary of the activities and achievements of the Hungarian community in the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) area since 1880 is provided in this booklet. The four sections contain discussions on: (1) emigrants from Hungary and their background; (2) early Hungarian settlements in Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley; (3) Hungarian immigrant life, 1900-1940: (employment and economic conditions, Hungarian community organizations, education and culture, and Hungarian Americans and American society); and (4) post-war Hungarian Americans, 1950-1980 (new immigrants, post-war Hungarian community, and distinguished Hungarian Americans in Pittsburgh). Additional sources and references are cited. (JD)