The losses were devastating. 2,500 killed, 20,000 injured, 22,000 arrested, 229
executed, and 200,000 Hungarians who fled the country. However, because
of their bravery, the World saw for the first time the true face of Communism. Thus, the Hungarian Revolution was seen as a victory for Hungary. In
1989, Hungary and other European countries realized freedom when the
Berlin Wall came down. The late, great journalist, Walter Cronkite recorded
the Revolution in detail for the World and generations to come. This documentary was shown at the opening.
The photographs being shown at the University of Houston Downtown are
actual photographs of the 1956 Revolution. They have never been seen publicly before.
Special thanks went to these photographers and others who shared their photos for the exhibit: Zsigmond Csicery, Lilly Farkas, Ata Kando, Geza Kisvarsryl,
Piroska Nagy, Tibor Orszag, Karoly Szabo, Dr. Tibor Szentpetery, International Rescue Committee, Fortepan Photo Archives, the Hungarian National
Museum, Photography Archives and MTI- Hungarian News Agency.
Written by Heidi Powell
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