Remember Hungary in 1956

Essays on the Hungarian Revolution and Wars of Independence in American Memory

By: Tibor Glant

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Hardcover | 6 December 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Consisting of five essays examining the American portrayal of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, this title examines depictions in the New York Times, history, textbooks, fiction, prose, art, and memoirs of diplomats.

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History European History History of the Americas Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Post War 20th Century History after 1945 Specific Events & Topics in History Revolutions, Uprisings, Rebellions Politics & Government Political Activism

Revolutionary Groups & Movements History Theory & Methods Historiography General & World History Society & Culture Media Studies

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Revolutionary Traditions in Hungary	p. xvii
The New York Times and the Memory of the 1956 Revolution	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Overview: The Changing Tone and Attitude of the Times	p. 2
Memory	p. 5
Specials from Hungary: Country Profiles	p. 17
Political Coverage	p. 23
Editorials and Letters to the Editor	p. 33
Human Interest Stories and Cardinal Mindszenty	p. 39
Obituaries, Reviews, and Political Advertisements	p. 42
Choice of Words	p. 46
Notes	p. 50
Diplomatic Memoirs	p. 67
Introduction	p. 67
Martin J. Hillenbrand	p. 68
Alfred Puhan	p. 72
Philip M. Kaiser	p. 75
Robie Marcus Hooker Palmer	p. 79
Conclusion	p. 82
Notes	p. 84
American College History Textbooks on the Hungarian Revolution of 1956: (A Selective, Preliminary Overview)	p. 87
Introduction	p. 87
Western Civilization Textbooks	p. 88
Textbooks on Twentieth Century World History	p. 93
Textbooks on European History in the Twentieth Century	p. 97
Russian and Soviet History Textbooks	p. 103
Textbooks on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War	p. 107
Eastern European History Textbooks	p. 112
Conclusions	p. 120
Notes	p. 121
Registers of Remembrance in English Prose: What the North American Reader is Confronted with (A Brief Overview)	p. 125
Introduction	p. 125
Hungarian Freedom Fighter Accounts	p. 126
American Journalists in Hungary	p. 127
Personal Narratives: Family Histories	p. 132
Novels	p. 135
Crime Fiction	p. 139
Juvenile Literature	p. 140
Conclusion	p. 141
Notes	p. 141
Vice President Nixon's Refugee Fact-Finding Trip to Austria in December 1956 in American Memory	p. 147
Introduction	p. 147
The Announcement	p. 148
Preparations	p. 149
The Traveling Party	p. 150
Changes in the Program	p. 150
American Refugee Relief	p. 152
Diplomatic Concerns	p. 154
Refugee Opinions	p. 156
Relief Agencies in the Field	p. 160
Public Relations	p. 161
Post-Trip Public Appearances	p. 164
Nixon's Final Report	p. 168
Disengagement and Fallout	p. 173
The Memory and the Painting	p. 176
Notes	p. 181
Appendix	p. 189
The 50th Anniversary Commemorations	p. 189
Academic Activities	p. 191
Commemorations of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution	p. 191
Hungarian Revolution Commemorated at Indiana University	p. 195
Traveling Scholars	p. 196
Fifty Years' Perspective on the Hungarian Revolution of 1956	p. 198
The Hungarian Cultural Center	p. 199
Billboard Photo on Broadway	p. 200
Billboard Photo on Broadway	p. 201
Billboard Photos on Broadway	p. 202
Governmental Proclamations	p. 203
United States Congress Resolution on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution	p. 203
White House Issues Proclamation Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution	p. 206
The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States of America	p. 207
State of New York	p. 208
Office of the Mayor City of New York Michael R. Bloomberg	p. 210
Activities by the Hungarian-American Communities	p. 213
West Coast	p. 213
Los Angeles: 1956-Related Activities and Events	p. 213
Memorial Statue with the Mythical Turul Bird	p. 216
Memorial Statue of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution	p. 217
Ceremony at the Memorial Statue on October 22, 2006	p. 218
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger	p. 219
The White House	p. 220
Los Angeles County Pays Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution	p. 220
Highlights of Former Congressman Ernie Konnyu's Speech Commemorating 1956	p. 222
Gloria Victis Statue by Olga Rozsa	p. 225
San Francisco and Seattle: 1956-Related Activities and Events	p. 225
East Coast
Failed Illusions-Presentation of Professor Charles Gati's New Book on the 1956 Revolution	p. 227
Andrew Vajna's Children of Glory [Szabadsag, szerelem] Premiers in the U.S.	p. 228
Guest List for the Children of Glory Screening and Dinner at the White House	p. 229
New York's Coordinating Committee for the Commemoration of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution	p. 231
Ferenc Daday, Vice President Nixon Visits Andau	p. 233
Screening at the White House	p. 234
President George W. Bush with Eva Szorenyi	p. 235
Name Index	p. 237
About the Authors	p. 247
Books Published	p. 248
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