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Dalma Takács
Dalma Takács (24 March 1933 – 24 June 2016) was a Hungarian-American novelist of fictional and historical works. Author ''Clear the Line'' Takács was editor of the memoir, ''Clear the Line'', the historical account of Hungary's struggle to leave the Axis during the Second World War. “In March 1942, Miklós Horthy replaced Prime Minister Lazlo Bardossy, with Miklós Kallay, who shared the regent’s goal of regaining the favor of the Western—non-Soviet—Allies. Kallay was able to communicate to the Allies that Hungary was open to switching sides again should they make it to Hungary’s border and offer Hungary protection from German and/or Soviet occupation.” The story is told through the experiences of Takács’ mother, Laura-Louise Veress and her second husband, Hungarian diplomat, Lazslo Veress. Veress played a role in the Hungarian government's efforts to extricate Hungary from her alliance with Hitler. The title, “Clear the Line” refers to Winston Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a List of cities and towns of Hungary, city and Counties of Hungary, municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celts, Celtic settlement transformed into the Ancient Rome, Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Pannonia Inferior, Lower Pannonia. The Hungarian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
