Kelet-Közép-Európai Történelmi Tanulmányok

A „hadosztályplébános”

Béla Bartók — 2024-04-22

„Chaplain of the division”. The role of military service in the career of Károly Subik, Canon of Eger between 1914–1925. Canon Károly Subik was one of the most respected figures in the Archdiocese of Eger between the two world wars. This study uses archival sources and press reports to examine how the military chaplaincy ministry of Canon Károly Subik of Eger was perceived by the local public and how it contributed to the fulfilment of his ecclesiastical career.

Egy öntörvényű, politizáló munkás a 20. századi ózdi gyári társadalomban

Péter Nagy — 2024-04-22

A Self-righteous, Politicising Worker in the 20th Century Factory Society of Ózd. Chapters from the Story of József Antalköz. In the modernising Hungarian society of the 20th century, the social and political importance and role of the factory worker steadily increased. Becoming a worker, being a worker, came to be a mass social experience. It is a fascinating historiographical question how the historical reality of this social group can be researched, analysed and interpreted as accurately and in detail as possible. Instead of and in addition to a macro-historical approach, in-depth life and family history analysis offers the possibility of reconstructing the lives of individuals who made up the ‘mass’ by tracing the individual actors as far as this is possible, and also by attempting to examine individual strategies of living, working and prevailing, from a kind of specific under-view. With this in mind, the study examines the life story of an average worker from a multi-generational family of factory workers in Ózd who, through his public and political activities and interests, became from time to time the voice of factory society. Among other things, the paper seeks to answer the question of what his motivation was/might have been, how and why he became/might have become a well-known figure not only in factory society but also in public life in Ózd. What is unique and characteristic about his career in the factory society of 20th century Ózd? How does the analysis of his career help to interpret the political behaviour of industrial workers of the time?

A pártállami egyházpolitika szolgálatában

Máté Gál — 2024-04-22

In the Service of the One-Party State’s Religious Policy: the Career Paths of the Appointees of the Office for Church Affairs in Heves County. The aim of the study is to compile a comprehensive register of the appointees working for the Hungarian State’s Office of Church Affairs in the Heves County Council and Archbishop’s Office between 1951 and 1956. The focus of the research is placed on the appointees’ education, their past, and their ascend within the party’s hierarchy. The starting point of the research is the establishment of the Office for Church Affairs in 1951. The endpoint is set to 1956, when the revolution created an interval in the work of the already underperforming organization. At that time the work was suspended, albeit temporarily, and the employees of both the Budapest and the rural offices left their posts. Due to the importance of the topic, the study also touches on the careers of those responsible for the revival of ecclesiastical supervision after the uprising.

Kádár Jánosné

György Majtényi — 2024-04-22

Mrs János Kádár. The First Secretary’s Wife and the Power. By ‘grey eminence’ we mean a person who remains in the background of the world of politics and power, but who nevertheless has a great influence on decision-making. The term usually refers to historical figures who are little known to the public because they have exerted their influence in ways that are invisible to the public. Dictatorships are particularly characterised by the fact that important decisions are taken behind the scenes, completely concealed from the public. These may be the result not only of the often invisible efforts of hard-working bureaucrats in the power apparatus of the time, but also of the informal influence of even family members. In Hungarian history, the Kádár era was characterised by the fact that the power of the country’s leader - the first secretary - was hardly limited by the intentions and ambitions of his immediate colleagues. However, there was undoubtedly one little-known, important figure, a ‘grey eminence’, who is relatively seldom mentioned in works on the events of political life, but who may have had a direct influence on the eponym of the regime: the wife of the party’s first secretary, Mária Tamáska. In this study, the author presents the figure of Mrs János Kádár : based on the available, often brief, primary sources, newspaper articles and memoirs. The revealing moments of her life also show that women, although their role often remains hidden in the pages of history books, often had a significant or decisive influence on history in an informal way.

Egy szürke eminenciás a hatalom kapujában

Konstantin Medgyesi — 2024-04-22

Grey Eminence at the Brink of Power: Károly Grósz’ Years as First Secretariat in Borsod County and Budapest. If Károly Grósz had not been the last general secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), he could be considered the archetypal grey eminence of the Kádár era. The politician had served the system as a party functionary for 25 years. He was deputy chairman and department leader of the Agitation and Propaganda Department of MSZMP, Hungary’s sole ruling party. Although he was considered a good presenter and he himself took delight in taking on public appearances, many still view Grósz as just a bland bureaucrat of the Kádár system. This study aims to highlight the period when Grósz was already on the verge of power. As party leader in Borsod County, and also as first secretary of Budapest, more and more people saw him as a future leader.

„Csengery Antalnak nem halljuk neszét…”

Imre Berde — 2024-04-22

Reprezentáció vagy politizálás?

József Pap — 2024-04-22

Kelet-Közép-Európai Történelmi Tanulmányok

2024-04-22

A délnyugat Egyesült Államok történelme az Új-Mexikói Történelmi Szemle tükrében

Gergely Guszmann — 2024-04-22

The History of the Southwestern United States based on the New Mexico Historical Review. The New Mexico Historical Review, established in 1926, stands as one of the oldest and most esteemed historical journals in the United States. Published quarterly by the University of New Mexico, based in Albuquerque, and sponsored by the Department of History. Structurally, the journal comprises scholarly articles focusing on the history of the American Southwest and book reviews within the broader thematic scope. This study aims, firstly, to provide a comprehensive overview and introduction to the New Mexico Historical Review, with a specific focus on drawing the attention of the Hungarian academic audience to the studies and topics featured within it. During the selection process, emphasis was placed on articles that offer valuable insights not only to those interested in the Southwest region but also to anyone seeking valuable information through their perspectives, source critiques, or problem formulations. Secondly, the rich history of the Southwest region, relatively less explored in Hungarian and European (or even North American) historiography, forms another focal point. Relying on the studies published in the review, this study offers a comprehensive but not exhaustive glimpse into the history of the Southwestern territories. Given the diversity of topics (pueblo world, Spanish expeditions, Native American history, economy of the Southwest, political attitudes of cultural groups etc.) covered in the review, focus will be on those major historical periods or phenomena that bring us closer to understanding the region’s specific development. What makes the history of the Southwest unique? How does it challenge the stereotype that the history of North America is relatively recent compared to that of the European continent? What cultural influences have shaped the Southwest, now integrated into the region? How can one trace the interactions of ethnic and cultural diversity in the region? What can one gain from it, whether examining an entirely different era or investigating geographical-historical developments?