Fraternity-Testvériség, 1969 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1969-02-01 / 2. szám
English Section Three Great Giants of History Born in February Man’s history overflows with the great and the near greats. But nowhere in man’s history do three great men appear — all from one country and all born during that shortest of all months: February. The three great giants of history — George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Edison — provided their nation, still young in the eyes of the world, with qualities that remain true measures of a man’s worth. And through each man, the nation’s worth multiplied. Washington, often called the “father of our country,” bequeathed his army of citizen-soldiers the right for a people to be free and to determine its destiny as individuals and as a nation. The result: courage and a nation united — with faith. Lincoln, confronted with a people confused and angry, reduced the tensions of bigotry and hatred and substituted understanding and justice. The result: a nation reunited with continued faith in the future. Edison, the tinkerer who kept asking why though it took countless hours of work to get one answer, provided light in a variety of fields where there was darkness. The result: a renewal of the American dream in terms of ingenuity, initiative, and the will to succeed. The future stretches before America. Its people are not all courageous. Some have little faith in the future. Some would strive to destroy initiative. Still, the majority of people are firm believers in the American dream. With that dream and future citizens born in February (or any other month), America will continue to produce giants of history who live to help their nation and people throughout the world. STEVAN DOHANOS The painting on the cover page of the present issue of “Fraternity” “The Gólya” was painted by the famous Hungarian Artist Steven Dohanos during his visit in Hungary last year. Stevan Dohanos was born on May 19, 1907, in Lorain, Ohio. He is always proud of his Hungarian descent. He is a nationally known illustrator and magazine cover artist, best known for his more than 125 covers for the “Saturday Evening Post”. He is the designer of numerous postage stamps for the United States Post Office, recently the Kennedy stamps. He also designed posters and stamps for the Red Cross, the Community Chest, United Fund, Boys Town, American Hungarian Relief and many other national and civic organizations. He resides in Westport, Conn, with his wife who is the daughter of the late Reverend Andor Kovács, former pastor of the Leechburg Hungarian Reformed Church. 9
