"56 Stories: Personal Recollections of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, A Hungarian American Perspective"

This unique book contains 56 personal stories from '56-ers who fought, participated in or observed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and nine essays from family members of '56-ers who explore the legacy of the revolution. This 214-page hardcover volume also contains photographs from 1956, original sketches, and educational resources such as: an original map of 1956 Budapest locations, a timeline of the revolution and a comprehensive glossary of places, people and events.  

The entire volume was also published in Hungarian, "56 történet: amerikai magyarok személyes emlékei 1956-ról."

Collected edited and published by Andrea Lauer Rice, Lauer Learning and Edith K. Lauer, Hungarian American Coalition.

Language Learning Packets consist of three products bilingual books, interactive DVDs and language flashcards. Each individual product is created to be used as a stand-alone language learning aid as well as part of a series of linked products that focus on a set of concepts.

“The desire to be free causes ordinary people to perform extraordinary deeds.  In "56 Stories" you will find compelling first -person accounts of Hungarian Americans who were participants in the unforgettable days of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.  As we commemorate the Revolution's 50th anniversary, these stories of determination and courage inspire us still.”
- Laura Bush

"56 Stories” is a fascinating collection of testimonies of heroism, incredible courage and sacrifice made by Hungarians who later became Americans. On the 50th anniversary we must remember the historical significance of the 1956 Revolution that exposed the brutality and inhumanity of the Soviets, and led, in due course, to freedom for Hungary and an untold number of others.
-George Herbert Walker III
Ambassador of the United States to Hungary 2003-2006

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Review of 56 Stories by Graham Frear
Professor Emeritus St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
In 1956, I was in my ninth year of teaching high school English and still learning my craft when the Hungarian Revolution broke out.  I had developed a six week unit of study based on the literature of war, and used novels such as...
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56 Történet: amerikai magyarok személyes emlékei 1956-ról
KOVALSZKI PÉTER – Izgalmas feladatot vállalok, mikor benyomásaimat kivánom megosztani  az olvasókkal, kik szintén az  56-os amerikai magyarok és leszármazottaik által irt visszemlékezéseket tartalmazó, Lauer Edith és Andra Lauer Rice  szerkesztette kötetet veszik kezükbe.
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