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  • Downloadable Articles and Essays by AHF members. Please note that AHF has begun featuring essays on our main page and eNewsletter written by distinguished AHF members. AHF encourages all members to submit scholarly essays, books, and other materials which will be featured on our Publications page. 1956 Revolution-related materials are featured on our www.hungary1956.com

Books written by AHF Members (Contact/Purchase information as available. In alphabetical order:)

  • Dr. Bako, Elemer: Emlekkonyv az AMSZ 80-ik Evfordulojara (1988)
  • Rev. Dr. Bertalan, Imre , Sr.
    • Three Centuries of Hungarian Reformed Peregrination to Holland with Special Significance of Sarospatak College (1986)
    • Ujrakezdes az Orszagalapitok Lelkuleteben (1996)
    • "Ott ulek...O kozottuk" (2005)
  • Eszenyi, Laszlo: Faithful unto Death: The life and heroic death of Michael Kovats de Fabricy, Colonel of the Cavalry and hero of the American War of Independence (2003) - (Contact (724) 449-3240)Buy on Amazon
  • Fury, Lajos: Elmentek a Favagok (1998)
  • Gergely, Árpád: The Face Behind I Hide (2006 in honor of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution) Read more buy now on Buy on Amazon.
  • Dr. Granville, Johanna: currently a Hoover Institution Campbell National Fellow at Stanford University in California. She has conducted extensive archival research in Moscow, Budapest and Warsaw. Purchase and/or read more about the books below on
  • Prof. Hargitai, Peter (American Academy of Poets award winner): Purchase and/or read more about the books below on

    Books by Peter Hargitai Books by Peter Hargitai - Attila: A Barbarian's Bedtime Story Books by Peter Hargitai Books by Peter Hargitai Books by Peter Hargitai - Selected Poems by Attila Jozsef For 12 days, countless Hungarian teenagers fought in the bloody Hungarian Revolution against Communist tyranny and overwhelming Soviet armor. They set up tank barricades, tossed Molotov cocktails, and with their confiscated Russian submachine guns made a stand on the streets of Budapest, hoping to hold out until help arrived from the West. But there was no help. Nobody came to their aid. Peter Hargitai's "Daughter of the Revolution," is the story of one such brave freedom fighter-a 14 year-old girl.

  • Cleveland Hungarian Association: XLI Kronika (2001)
  • Dr. Irsay, George: Orokre Szamuzve...(2003). Adatok 1500 szamuzott magyar tortenetehez (Hungarian)
  • Dr. Kadar-Lynn, Katalin, Ph.D.:
    • Tibor Eckhard in his own words: An autobiography. Tibor Eckhardt was a powerful and influential figure in the political life of Hungary from the end of World War I until 1941 when he emigrated to the United States. Eckhardt's carer included personal contact with some of the mostcontroversial and important figures of the first half of the twentieth century, among them, Adolf Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, Dr. Otto von Habsburg, Paul Teleki, Edvard Benes, and Winston Churchill. He recounts these first-hand personal meetings and impressions in vivid detail in this autobiography. 2005 [read more] or purchase on Buy Tibor Eckhardt in his own words on Amazon
    • Tibor Eckhardt: His American Years, 1941-1972 Buy now on Buy Tibor Eckhardt: His American Years on Amazon
    • The Return of the Crown of St. Stephen and its subsequent impact on the Carter Administration. East European Quarterly by Katalin Kadar Lynn (Jun 22, 2000)
  • Kalman, Bobbie: Read more about how to order Bobbie Kalman's "Refugee Child" her own story as a 9-year-old refugee from the 1956 Hungarian RevolutionBobbie is co-founder of Crabtree Publishing Company and has authored over 400 children's books. Her most recent book, "Refugee Child," chronicles her own experiences as a 9- year-old refugee from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Buy now on Buy Refuggee Child and other books by AHF's Bobbie Kalman, co-founder of Crabtree Publishing Company and author of over 400 children's books, including "Refugee Child" her own story as a 9-year-old refugee from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
  • Dr. Kasza, Lajos (Louis):
    (Contact lkasza@aol.com (954) 971-0374)
    • Eveim Amerikaban es Angliaban (1998)
    • Zrinyista Lanyok (2000)
    • Budapestol Washingtonig: Egy menekült magyar állatorvos élete (1997) Budapest - Wien - Washington (1999 in German)
    • Hardships and Joys of an Exiled Cancer Researcher:
      The Life of a Political Refugee in America and England (2003) Purchase on or [read more]
  • Kubichek, Gabe:
    • "Dreaming of Amerika" by gabe Kubichek is available on AHF's Amazon bookstore!Dreaming of Amerika [read more] or buy now on "Dreaming of Amerika" by gabe Kubichek is available on AHF's Amazon bookstore!
    • Gold and Where You Find It: There's Gold in Them Thar Hills! buy now on GOLD AND WHERE YOU FIND IT: There's Gold in Them Thar Hills! buy now on AHF's Amazon bookstore!
  • McEldowney, Rebecca (2006)
    • Soul of Flesh: A Novel of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Purchase on Buy Rebecca McEldowney Books on Amazon
      or [read more]
    • Manual for Normal (2005)
  • Rev. Miskolczy, Kalman: Versek (1996)
  • Muhi, Maria: Turistavízum (2005)
    Click for larger image of Maria Muhi's book: "Turistavizum"In Hungarian: Available at BlueDanube Gifts in New York or by sending $14.99 to Kalnoky, Inc. at P.O. Box 6673, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Tel: 732-254-2904 [read more]
  • Muhl, Thomas P.: "Retouching Stalin’s Moustache" is available on Thomas P. Muhl: "Retouching Stalin’s Moustache" is available on AHF's Amazon bookstore!AHF's Amazon bookstore! [Click Here] to order on Thomas P. Muhl: "Retouching Stalin’s Moustache" is available on AHF's Amazon bookstore! or [read more] about the book.
  • Peterffy, Gyongyi:
    • Eg es Fold a Hazam - versek (2002)
    • Prometheus - Tokes Laszlonak (1995)
  • Petervari, Miklos: A Magyarsag Vedelmeben (2000) (Contact (631) 584-3791)
  • Simon, Paul M: "The Old lady and the Fawn," the first bilingual "The Old lady and the Fawn," the first bilingual edition of "Öreg néne ozikéje" (Hungarian)edition of "Öreg néne ozikéje" (Hungarian)

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  • Szabo, Balazs: A Knock in the Night:
    buy now on AHF's Amazon StoreThe story about a little boy, "1956 refugee #M14543." [Read more] or buy now on AHF's Amazon Store: Buy Balazs Szabo's "Knock in the Night" on the AHF Amazon Store!
  • Szalay, Julius: Vilagjaro Csendor (941) 351-6379
  • Szablya, Helen M: The Fall of the Red Star (A Vörös Csillag Lehüll) [read more] or buy now on Buy Helen Szablya's book, "The Fall of the Red Star" is a story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution through the eyes of an "illegal" boy scout troop.
  • Szara, Janos: Love in Cruel Times (Szerelem Mostoha Idökben)Szara, Janos: Love in Cruel Times
    (Szerelem Mostoha Idökben)
    [read more]
  • Rev. Szilagyi, Stephen: "From Habakkuk to SARA." A memoir of the Reverend Stephen Szilagyi and his Founding of the SARA MinistryRev. Szilagyi, Stephen: "From Habakkuk to SARA." A memoir of the Reverend Stephen Szilagyi and his Founding of the SARA Ministry [read more] or buy now on Order on AHF's Amazon Store
  • Dr. Szilassy, Sandor:
    • A Nagyhatalmak Jatektereben (2002)
    • Magyarorszag a Szakadek Szelen (1998)
    • Revolutionary Hungary, 1918-1921 (Behind the Iron Curtain series) (Contact aracsi@webtv.net (954) 784-0169)
      Purchase on
  • Tarko, Paul:
    Gulag to Rhapsody (2002 with Mason Loika)
    Purchase on
  • Teglas, Csaba:
    Budapest Exit: A Memoir of Fascism, Communism, and Freedom (1998) Published by Texas A&M University Press
    Available on . Also available at Barnes&Noble and Borders bookstores.
  • Dr. Tuba, Istvan:
    The Third Resource: A Universal Ideology of Economics. The universal Tuba Doctrines will revolutionize man's thinking about world economics (2005) Available on Buy The Third Resource by Dr. Istvan Tuba on Amazon

Other Resources

  • Dr. Janos Reiner:
    The 1956 Hungarian Revolution: A History in Documents (2002), a National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book edited by Malcolm Byrne. Readers are also encouraged to visit the National Security Archive's reading room at George Washington University's Gelman Library (Suite 701) to view the original versions of these documents, and the many related materials. See an overview at GWU or purchase on

Articles and Essays

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  • Soviet Insecurity: A Lonely Woman Poses a Threat (Historical snapshots of the cold war. Lest we forget how it was: Published column on the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe that took place in Bern, Switzerland in April, May 1986) - By Louis S. Segesvary, Visiting Foreign Affairs Fellow, Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies. [download]
  • The Hungarian Revolution - Uprising, Budapest 1956: A synoptic treatise of a major political event of the 20th Century, a historically tragic period in the life of a nation commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Revolution and the fallen brave By: Attila J. Ürményházi (Hobart, Tasmania) and edited by Bryan Dawson-Szilágyi [download]
  • Hungarian Memorials and Markers in the USA: An ongoing project to collect and preserve the memory of sites in the United States named for Hungarian contributions. [download] Do you know of a site to add? Review the document and then [contact us]
  • "Hungary Voted / Csonkaország Szavazott" - an analysis of the dual-citizenship referendum by Dr. Sandor Havadtoy, a Vice President of the American Hungarian Federation and Editor of the Transylvania Committee's quarterly, "Szekely Nep." "The formerly Soviet satellite countries of Romania, Ukraine, Serbia and Slovakia granted dual citizenship to their compatriots living outside of their borders. However, the present post-communist government of Hungary hesitated to give dual citizenship to the three million Hungarians who live in the neighboring countries, pursuant to the Treaty of Trianon at the end of the First World War..." [download English / letoltes Magyarul]

    Sign up for the Quarterly by sending a tax-deductible donation to (include your name and address):

    Committee of Transylvania, Inc.
    432 Pope's Island Road
    Milford, CT 06461-1751
  • "The Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia and Autonomous Region of Vojvodina, and the Need for a More Coherent U.S. Foreign Policy" by Bryan Dawson, November 11, 1993, Updated July 29th 2004
    A briefing presented to the Stanton Group, Washington, D.C. [download]
  • "NATO Enlargement" by Frank Koszorus Jr. March 29, 2004
    Remarks on the Occasion of the Enlargement of NATO, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. [download]
  • "The Role of Congressional Caucuses in Policy Making: Don't Ignore Them" by Frank Koszorus, Jr., May 2003 [download]
  • "Nato Enlargement And Minority Rights: Prerequisites To Security" by Frank Koszorus, Jr., April 2003
    A memorandum that was submitted to Robert A. Bradtke, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Heather A. Conley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs during a roundtable discussion on "NATO Enlargement and the Current State of the Trans-Atlantic Alliance." This submission follows several other intiatives, including submissions to Lord Roberston, Secretary General of NATO. [download]
  • “Nato Enlargement: Promoting Western Values, Strengthening The Alliance” by Frank Koszorus, Jr. , April 29, 2003. A Statement Before The United States Senate Committee On Foreign Relations. [download]
  • Our own Tibor Purger writes for the Magyar Szo, a Hungarian opposition news agency in the Vajdasag / Vojvodina Province of Yugoslavia. In Hungarian.
  • See the International Crisis Group Report on Serbia from July 1994: Serbia's Changing Political Landscape, a Briefing. An excerpt regarding Serb violence: "Some Serbs in Vojvodina are demonstrating behaviour reminiscent of that which they so frequently and vociferously condemn the Kosovo Albanians."
  • "U.S. Senate Unanimously Ratifies Nato Treaty; Senators Raise Rights Of Minorities: Federation Supports Efforts Aimed At Encouraging Romania And Slovakia To Respect Rights Of Hungarian Minorities And Restore Communal Properties" - Press Release by Zoltan Bagdy, May 9, 2003 [download]
  • Final Communique of the American Hungarian Federation: HON. CONGRESSMAN EDWARD F. FEIGHAN (Extension of Remarks - in the House of Representatives, November 21, 1989). A statement on the future of American Hungarian relations after the fall of communism in Hungary. [download]
  • Gov. Louis Kossuth: HON. DON RITTER (Extension of Remarks - March 21, 1990 in the House of Representatives). "We must remember that unless we find a just solution to the problem of national minorities we can never establish a lasting peace in the region. Freedom and democracy mean tolerance and the respect for national self-determination." [download]
  • "The Hungarian Revolution and America’s Decision Not to Intervene: A Personal Statement" by Thomas J. Torda, Ph.D., Fairfax, VA, November 2006. [a summary of the author’s 6000-word article on this subject submitted to the September 2006 conference in Budapest on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution] "...like many Hungarian-Americans, I feel that the US Government made serious mistakes both in the years before the Revolution and during the Revolution itself."
    [download SHORT version] [download FULL version]
  • C.G. Jung: A Matter of Heart - by Louis S. Segesvary, American Consul General (English version as published in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, February 19, 1987) ...while five other less ambitious films have been made on Freud, with limited public impact, nothing has been produced for commercial distribution on the life and work of C.G. Jung, who became the most famous, controversial, and influential of the original group around Freud after breaking with him to develop his own school of analytical psychology. Now such an attempt has been made in the United States [download]
  • Európa szkizofréniája, vagy az 'európai' ember tragédiája - By Louis Segesváry, Former US diplomat and a senior member of the United States Department of State. "A Straszburgi Európai Tanácsban 2006. január végén lezajlott vita és a pár nappal később megszavazott határozat a totalitáriánus kommunista rendszerek bűneinek elítéléséről és az áldozatokra való megemlékezésről a legvilágosabb jele a mai európai ember tudathasadásos állapotának, s egyúttal európai kultúránk jelenkori tragédiájának végső felvonását jelenti." [download]

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