Newspaper clipping of an article written in anticipation of Lajos (here anglicized to "Louis") Kossuth's loss of Hungarian citizenship after having lived abroad for forty years. As of January 1, 1890, Kossuth will no longer be a Hungarian citizen, but he refuses to adopt Italian citizenship even after having lived in Italy for many years, so he will become a one-man "Republic of Kossuth." Through a satirical reflection on the future of the "Kossuth State," the article comments upon nationality and statehood. Article has been ripped in two pieces.
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A new nation, Rush Hawkins collection, Ms.2006.05, Brown University Library
Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
This collection contains images of documents in the Rush Hawkins collection (Ms.2006.05) relating to the First Italian War of Independence. Annmary Brown Hawkins (1837-1903) was married to Rush Hawkins and she was the daughter of Nicholas Brown III (1792-1859). Nicholas …
