Exploring Burgenland, Part V: A Look at Burgenland Emigration — Why Did So Many Leave, and Where Did They Go? 
John Paul Wagner, Anna Halper, Burgenland, Emigrants, Chicago, Unterwart, Oberdorf Tonya Graham McQuade John Paul Wagner, Anna Halper, Burgenland, Emigrants, Chicago, Unterwart, Oberdorf Tonya Graham McQuade

Exploring Burgenland, Part V: A Look at Burgenland Emigration — Why Did So Many Leave, and Where Did They Go? 

In which I examine why so many emigrants left West Hungary (later Burgenland,, Austria) in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, including my great grandparents, and take a look at where they went and how they got there.

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Exploring Burgenland, Part II: A Visit to Unterwart and a Brief Look at some Hungarian History — including Attila the Hun!
John Paul Wagner, Anna Halper, Burgenland, Unterwart, Alsoor, Attila the Hun, Magyars, Holy Crown of Hungary, King St. Stephen I, Hungarian National Museum, Heroes' Square, Rotenturm Castle Tonya Graham McQuade John Paul Wagner, Anna Halper, Burgenland, Unterwart, Alsoor, Attila the Hun, Magyars, Holy Crown of Hungary, King St. Stephen I, Hungarian National Museum, Heroes' Square, Rotenturm Castle Tonya Graham McQuade

Exploring Burgenland, Part II: A Visit to Unterwart and a Brief Look at some Hungarian History — including Attila the Hun!

In which I describe my visit to the village of Unterwart in Burgenland, Austria — the birthplace of my great grandfather John Paul Wagner (back when it was still part of Hungary) — and explain some Hungarian history, including its connection to Attila the Hun.

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