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The American Slave Who Fought in the Greek War of Independence
Ayios Ioannis Church in Argos was the site of a commemoration of the life of notable former slave and American philhellene James Williams.
Bridge Renamed in Memory of Greek-American Officer Pavlos Pallas
Greek-American police officer Pavlos Pallas who died from 9/11-related cancer will forever be remembered in Queens.
Last week, the 94th Street/Grand Central overpass to LaGuardia...
The Diakonia Center: America’s Mystras
With perhaps a bit of poetic license, The Metropolis of Atlanta’s Diakonia Center is, if not Mystras, then it is a Mystras-in-process.
Mesoamericans Drank Tobacco During Healing Rituals, New Study Claims
A recent study published in the journal Antiquity shows that archaeologists found old pottery in Guatemala that had traces of nicotine on it.
The pottery...
Heritage Program Invites Greek American Students for Summer in Greece
Dozens of Greek American students will be visiting Greece in the summer through the Heritage Greece Program run by the National Hellenic Society (NHS).
NHS...
The ‘Picture Brides’ During Early Greek Immigration to America
Greek-American scholar Kathryn Vaggalis has untangled the complex racial identity of early Greek immigrants to America in her research of Greek "picture brides."
Picture brides,...
The American Author Who Fell in Love With the Greek Language
Mary Norris is an American author who learned the Greek language during her twenty-four-year career at the famous ''New Yorker'' magazine.
The American Who ‘Captured’ the Acropolis in 1870
William J. Stillman an American journalist, diplomat, author, historian, and photographer captured the magic of the Acropolis in 1870 in a series of carbon...
The Only Greek School in Latin America
The Atenea Institute in Panama, which is the only Greek school in Latin America, has become the focal point for academic excellence.
John Cassavetes: The Greek-American Pioneer of Independent Films
John Cassavetes, the Greek American director and actor, died on this day on February 3rd, 1989.
Cassavetes is credited with inspiring the American independent film...


