About Dawn-Eve Mertz
Dawn-Eve Mertz is an independent journalist, a development editor at Truthlytics, historian, and a nonfiction author. She spent six years in education, primarily as an English teacher, after earning her MAT, and now is building a career as an author and journalist. Her written work is historical, and contemporary nonfiction. Her first published book about the Hungarian Revolution and her grandfather's escape in 1956, "Young Men Go West," is out now.
Education
MAT Secondary English
Western Governors University, 2018
BA Classical Civilization
University of Oregon, 2016
Areas of Expertise
About Dawn-Eve Mertz
Dawn-Eve Mertz is an independent journalist, a development editor at Truthlytics, historian, and a nonfiction author. She spent six years in education, primarily as an English teacher, after earning her MAT, and now is building a career as an author and journalist. Her written work is historical, and contemporary nonfiction. Her first published book about the Hungarian Revolution and her grandfather's escape in 1956, "Young Men Go West," is out now.
Education
MAT Secondary English
Western Governors University, 2018
BA Classical Civilization
University of Oregon, 2016
Areas of Expertise
7 Events Leading Up to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Pivotal events, including Stalin’s death, popular uprisings in Poland and Germany, and even a plane hijacking, all paved the way for the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
The Miraculous Hungarian Refugee Crisis of 1956
Almost 194,000 people fled Hungary after the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. Countries all over the world stepped in to help solve the Hungarian refugee crisis.
Imre Nagy: The Naive Hungarian Revolutionary Prime Minister
In 1956, Hungarian statesman Imre Nagy became the leader of the Hungarian Revolution. However, his role in the uprising cost him his life.
The 12 Days of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution: A Timeline
Here is the timeline of the twelve days of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and Its Freedom Fighters
During a student-led protest in 1956, Hungary’s secret police began killing unarmed protesters. However, they fought back and started the Hungarian Revolution.
What Was the Red Terror?
The Red Terror was a Soviet campaign to eliminate opponents and potential threats, but the Soviets arrested, deported, and killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people as well.
Soviet Show Trials: A Grueling History of Repression
In the Soviet Union, political repression was a tactic to extinguish real and imaginary enemies and to eliminate political opponents.