Louis Kossuth and the slavery question in America (1).

East European Quarterly | December 22, 2005| | Copyright

A century and a half ago, in the course of 1851-1852, Louis Kossuth (1802-1894), Hungary's former "governor-president" (3) toured the United States for over seven months and left a virtually indelible mark upon American politics and upon the fabric of American society. Kossuth's visit to America was undoubtedly the most momentous event in American-Hungarian relations, exceeding even the impact of the Revolution of 1956. in point of fact, Kossuth's influence was so great that it has reverberated ever since. He is being remembered and quoted even today; much more so than any ...

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