Welcome to the Freedom Fighter 56 Oral History Project. As proud Hungarian-Americans, we are collecting your stories of 1956 to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of this heroic time. Your story will help ensure the spirit of 1956 is captured, and will provide a credible and complete picture for young people learning about this event today.
Second generation Hungarians and families of ’56ers, hearing the stories of heroism from their loved ones, have also been deeply inspired by these events and many times greatly influenced. It is for this reason that we created a separate section for the reflections of Families of ’56ers.
Please join us as we ensure the spirit of 1956 is captured through your stories and passed on for future generations. We are looking for your most vivid memories of the 1956 Revolution. The suggested length for submissions is 1-3 pages, if possible.
There are several ways to submit your story. The interview guide (below) is designed for easy online submission and suggests questions for you to answer or to ask family members who participated in those heroic days. If you would like to send a separate document, click on the e-mail button to the left and send us a file directly. And finally, you may download the interview guide to fill in by hand and mail it to us.
Once your submission has been received, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Thank you for your participation!