Hungarian-American Heroes
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“Painstaking research over a decade through newspapers in the U.S. and Hungary, university archives and files of the OSS, FBI and Hungarian Secret Police have filled in the pieces of a puzzle about Sander’s grandfather and his remarkable friends.”
As of July 2024, Chapters 1 to 26 are complete. There are over 800 photos to bring alive the story! Please read the articles below to get a glimpse of the topics which are in the book.
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Articles about the Hungarian-American Heroes
From Popular Front to Cold War: The Interracial Left and the International Workers Order, 1930-1954.
From Popular Front to Cold War: The Interracial Left and the International Workers Order, 1930-1954. Book Review by Sander Feinberg ...
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day. We know the tragedy of the lives which were lost. On this day I remember them and ...
Meet Some of the Readers of The Hungarian Resistance
Readers of The Hungarian Resistance by Summer McClinton and Sander Feinberg ...
Hani Lowinger
The story of my cousin Hani Lowinger who emigrated to the U.S. from Hungary in 1936 ...
Sárospatak Orthodox Synagogue
Photos of the synagogue in Sárospatak from Milev The Hungarian Jewish Museum ...
The Hungarian Resistance
Read the fascinating stories of Hungarian-Americans fighting fascism in the U.S. and the young resisters in Hungary who helped save ...
Tornado – Workers Theatre
My grandfather, Kalman Marki, was a great supporter of the 1930s Workers Theatre movement. He acted in, directed and produced ...
My Remarkable Grandfather
The more I learn about my grandfather, Kalman Marki, the more I am fascinated and impressed with his talent, creativity ...
Garment Industry Anecdote
When my granddaughter visited us recently, she read the chapter on the garment industry from my forthcoming book. She is ...
1848 Hungarian Revolution
My cousin Fanni Földi reminded me that today is the anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. I remembered that my ...
My Hollywood Connections
A friend sent me The Hollywood Reporter’s Feb 29 article on Paramount Studios. It inspired me to tell the stories ...
History of Support for Hollywood Unions
While researching my upcoming book, I learned about Bela Lugosi's activities leading the Actors Union in Hungary in 1919 and ...
I Solved a Mystery of the Smithsonian
I solved a mystery for the Smithsonian! I noticed a photo of Hugo Gellert on the Archives of American Art ...
Book Update
“Painstaking research over a decade through newspapers in the U.S. and Hungary, university archives and files of the OSS, FBI ...
Frankenstein Meets Wolfman
I accidentally scored a copy of Movie Story Magazine. March 1943. Looking through it I found not only an article ...
Versek – Kalman Marki Readings
My grandfather, Kalman Marki, hosted a Hungarian language radio show in Miami, Florida. This album includes eight recordings of his ...
Grandparents Dance the Csárdás
My grandparents loved dancing the Csárdás, a traditional Hungarian dance. This is from a clip of a family movie. Open ...
Henry Weinstock – Hidden Child of the Holocaust
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance day, here is the story of my dear friend (and DNA cousin) Henry Weinstock, who ...
Bela Lugosi Statue
The story behind the statue of Bela Lugosi at the Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest, Hungary ...
Sárospatak Jewish Cemetery
Sárospatak Jewish Cemetery in Sárospatak Hungary images of headstones and history of the Jewish population ...
