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Kaposvar: The Faith of Lajos Nagy (37/52)


This is also part of this series: Scattering of Seeds, A (52)

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Subjects: Canadian History, Family Studies, Immigration, Multicultural Studies

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: White Pine Pictures
Closed Captioned: No
Running Time: 30 mins
Country of Origin: Canada
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 1998
Available in French: Yes

In the late 1880's, western Canada had vast stretches of land which needed settlement. The land was free, the opportunity of a lifetime to anyone who would come and farm it. In 1889 Lajos Nagy and his family arrived to live in the settlement of Kaposvar as part of the first Hungarian colony in North America. Although the soil was fertile, the climate and isolation tested their endurance. Deep religious faith softened the hardship, but they had no church. Lajos Nagy played a key role in erecting the first cathedral with the very stones they tilled from the land. Built by Hungarian pioneers, it is an enduring landmark on the Saskatchewan prairie. This film is a moving tribute to those who built a strong community which still thrives today. In French: Kaposvar: La foi de Lajos Nagy