Az Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Tudományos Közleményei. 2000. [Vol. 6.] Eger Journal of American Studies. (Acta Academiae Paedagogicae Agriensis : Nova series ; Tom. 26)
Book reviews - András Tarnóc: Tibor Frank: Ethnicity, Propaganda, Myth-Making: Studies on Hungarian Connections to Britain and America 1848-1945.
the return of the Habsburgs, N. Roosevelt sees the Regent as a staunch foe of Bolshevism. Captain Roosevelt also welcomes that Horthy displays the same values that are held in high esteem in America, as he describes Horthy and his brother as "men of force, energy, and character — simple, practical, and intelligent at the same time, that they were well-bred and courteous" (242). John F. Montgomery, the strongest supporter of Horthy cast him as a politician supporting Britain and the United States over Nazi Germany. Horthy appeared to American observers as a person espousing American values, sympathizing with Franklin Roosevelt and the fact that he sent his son to work for a year in Detroit, at the Ford Motor Company further improved his American perception. Another example of syncretization, or the mutual acceptance of culture projection originating from Hungary toward the Anglo-Saxon world, primarily to Great Britain, is the establishment of the Hungarian Quarterly through the efforts of Count István Bethlen and mainly, József Balogh in 1936. The motivation behind the launching of the periodical: the promotion of the policies of Hungary, the acquisition of support for the revision of the Treaty of Trianon, and the achievement of an overall improvement of Hungary's image may present the Hungarian Quarterly as an example of counter hegemonic culture projection. However, the incorporation of the values and stylistic elements emphasized by the target countries suggest syncretization Whereas represented by the long list of contributors Balogh's painstaking efforts and editorial rigor resulted in the acceptance of the periodical in England, the culture projection process toward the U.S. was not as successful, mainly due to the Anglophile attitudes of the editorial board. The Hungarian Quarterly also contained literary pieces and managed to maintain a creative connection with the reading public of the Anglo-Saxon world. The author also retraces the fluctuation of the image of Hungary in the United States. First Hungary in the beginning of the 19th century appeared as an "exotic curiosity" (309) and as a result of the Revolution and War of Independence in 1848-49, and the highly acclaimed visit of Lajos Kossuth in 1851-52, the country became a romantic and idolized symbol of freedom. Frank, on the other hand, notes the principal paradox of the American perception of Hungary, namely while its exiled political leaders were considered heroes of 226
