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Western colonialism dominated Africa and the Asian islands. The Russian, Ottoman, German, Austro-Hungarian and Chinese empires had passed their peaks...
...Hungarian revolt is crushed by Soviet troops...
Elvis' fortitude is bred in the bones. His mother was the last of eight children in a Hungarian family, his father the first of nine in a Yugoslav household. They fled communist tanks in the 1950s, landed in Canada, met each other in Toronto and married. Upon the birth of her third child, Irene Stojko happened to be gonzo over Elvis Presley. She had already demonstrated a flair for tribute--daughter Elizabeth salutes the British Queen, and as for son Attila, well...and so she named the new kid for the King...
Grove's life appears to be intricately linked to that of TIME's 1956 Man of the Year, the Hungarian Freedom Fighter. This connection, over the span of four decades, illustrates quite well how momentous past events in Europe are directly related to current American innovation and prosperity. MARK GERSTEIN New Haven, Conn...
...choice. A virtual unknown to most people, this man is a clear symbol of success for every refugee who comes to the U.S. with a sincere desire to succeed through ingenuity and hard work. I admire his quick assimilation into American society by changing his name from the Hungarian Andras Grof to Andrew Grove, learning the language and contributing so much to our country and the world's technology. JAY M. CASTANO Washington...