Greek immigrant
Diaspora
Tom Carvel: The Greek Who Introduced Soft Ice Cream to America
Tom Carvel, born Athanassios Karvelas, was a Greek immigrant who brought soft ice cream to America and made the Carvel empire.
Diaspora
The First Greek to Set Foot in America
The first Greek person to ever set foot in America was a man named Theodoros Griego, and he arrived in the country in 1528.
Canada
Polar Bear Swim: Tradition Launched by Greek Immigrant in Canada Returns
Polar Bear Swim: The title sort of speaks for itself, launched in Canada in 1920 by Greek immigrant Peter (Pete) Pantages.
Diaspora
The Greeks of Utah: History Spanning More Than a Century
The Greek Community of Utah is both typical of Greek communities in the US but also, due to the uniqueness of Utah, quite distinctive itself.
Europe
Greece Demands Answers in Death of Greek Immigrant in Germany
Greece is demanding answers regarding the death of Greek immigrant Giorgos Zantiotis while in police custody in Wuppertal, Germany this week.
The Greek Foreign Ministry has formally requested that German authorities provide them with a full report of what happened...
Greek News
Greek Immigrant in Germany Giorgos Zantiotis Dies in Police Custody
Greeks in Germany are searching for answers after the death of immigrant Giorgos Zantiotis while in police custody in the city of Wuppertal, in western Germany.
The cause of death for the man, who was only 25 years of age,...
Diaspora
Body Discovered in the UK Identified as Greek Man Stathis Anthis
The body of a 33-year-old Greek man, Efstathios (Stathis) Anthis, was identified off the coast of the UK on Tuesday.