Through War and Peace- Primary Source Of Hungary’s most turbulent years

Recorded December 1, 2017 Archived December 1, 2017 30:28 minutes
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Description

“It is a lovely thing to live with courage and to die leaving behind an everlasting renown.”- Alexander the Great. This is precisely what every Hungarian man, woman, and child thought at 4:00 on October 23, 1956 when the Soviets turned their tanks on the peaceful crowd of 200,000. One of these people was Rozàlia Horvàth. On November 27, 2017, 14 year-old Janos Szani interviews his 94 year-old great grandmother, Rozàlia Horvàth. Though he is in Los Angeles and she in Budapest the stories are just as powerful. They talk of Hungary’s most turbulent years. She tells about her life before and after World War Two and how it changed her. As well has her fascinating role in reattaching Transylvania to Hungary. Among her stories is the Hungarian Working People’s Party (Communist Hungarians) and the thrilling tail of the glorious eight day revolution that come to be known as the Hungarian Revolution. All while talking about how she met her beloved husband. Enjoy the wonderful and inspiring stor

Participants

  • Rozàlia Horvàth
  • János Szani

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