Washingtoni Krónika, 1979. szeptember-1980. június (4. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1979-12-01 / 2. szám
10 FÉLMILLIÓS PÉLDÁNYSZÁMBAN, 8-12 ÉVES GYERMEKEK RÉSZÉRE ADTÁK KI A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PICTURE ATLAS OF OUR WORLD CIMÚ KÖNYVET. AMELY A KÖVETKEZŐKET KÖZÖLTE MAGYARORSZÁGRÓL: / HUNGARY HUNGARY HAS A DOUBLE CITY FOR A CAPITAL. HILLY BUDA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE DANUBE AND FUT PEST ON THE EAST JOINED TO FORM BUDAPEST IN '873. SEAGOING SHIPS CAN STEAM UP THE DANUBE TO DOCK RICHT IN THE HEART OF THIS UNDLOCKED NATION. MAGYARS - FIERCE MOUNTED NOMADS FROM THE EAST - SETTLED ON THE GREAT HUNGARIAN PUIN IN THE NINTH CENTURY. THEIR UNCUAGE, NOW CALLED HUNGARIAN, REMAINED DISTINCT FROM THAT OF NEIGHBORING SUVS. TODAY THE PUINS, UNDER COmUNIST COLLECTIVE FARMING, PRODUCE CORN AND WHEAT. PAPRIKA, GROUND FROM SCARLET PEPPERS, FLAVORS NATIONAL DISHES. FIELDS OF UVENDER, A FLOWER THAT YIELDS A SWEET SMELLING OIL, GROW NEAR UKE BAUTON, A RESORT AREA IN THE HILLY WEST. ON LOWUND RANGES, COWBOYS CALLED "CSIKÓS" CRACK WHIPS AND DRIVE CATTLE. PRAIRIE SHEPHERDS, IN SHAGGY SHEEPSKIN CLOAKS, LOOK LIKE OVERGROWN SHEEP THEMSELVES. ABOUT 300.000 GYPSIES LIVE IN HUNGARY. GYPSY VIOLINISTS ONCE LED THE COUNTRY'S ARMIES INTO BATTLE. MEDIEVAL CASTLES RECALL OTHER WARS, FOUGHT BY KNIGHTS IN ARMOR, NOW MANY CASTLES SERVE AS TOURIST HOTELS. OFFICAL NAME: HUNGARIAN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC. AREA: 35,900 SQ MI (93.000 SQ KM). POPUUTlON! 10,693.000. CAPITAL: BUDAPEST. (POP.: 2,090.000) ETHNIC GROUPS: MAGYAR, LANGUAGE: HUNGARIAN, RELIGION: ROMAN CATHOLIC, ALSO PROTESTANT. ECONOMY: BAUXITE, CHEMICALS, COAL, ENGINEERING, GRAINS, MACHINERY, METALS, POTATOES, SUGAR, TEXTILES, WINE. CURRENCY: FORINT. * * * * A könyvet a WK szerkesztője az alábbi ok miatt visszaküldte: 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE..N.W. WASHINGTON D.C 20036, TEL 202/234 - 0228, 332-6100 Washington, November 3, 1979. Mr. Gilbert Groevenor, Editor National Geographic Society 17th & M Street*, N.W. . Washington D.C. 20036 Dear Mr. Grosvenor, Herewith I am returning the National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our World, vhlch I received on Sacurday, the 27 of October. I am most unhappy to have to return it, because the book's illustrations are beautiful. However, I would not want to teach my grandson on the basis of your researchers» work. Their information about ay native land is misleading. It gives the impression as if Hungary were an uncivilized country. Do you think that any Hungarian could agree that the "csíkos" and Gypsies are ehe highlights of Hungary's more than thousand-year-old western world civilization and culture? According to the book's information on Hungary ...."Gypsy violinists once led the country's armies into battle." I am very eager to know the authentic source of this Information and would greatly appreciate if you would provide it. Thank you in advance for your obliging cooperation. 1 copy nailed to: Mr. Ross S. Bennett, editor National Geographic Society 17th & M Streets, N.W. Washington D.C. 20036 Gizella Róna editor SincrfSiy,
