Just days after Italian forces invaded Greece in the early hours of Oct. 28, 1940,…
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When Italy invaded Greece in the early morning hours of October 28, 1940, following an…
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On This Day October 28, 1971: Maria Callas Makes American Big Screen Debut in “Medea”
Opera dive and legend Maria Callas made her big screen debut in the film version…
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On the early morning of Oct. 28, 1940, Greek leader Ioannis Metaxas faced a grim…
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On This Day October 7, 1571: Battle of Lepanto Marks Devastating Loss for Ottoman Empire
On October 7, 1571, one of the most important naval battles in history took place…
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Remembering Ioulia Biba, Sunday School Teacher and Saboteur of Nazi Headquarters in Athens
On this day, September 20, 1942, a domestic worker and part time Sunday School teacher…
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U.S. Newspapers in 1922 Covered the Murder of Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Chrysostom in Shocking Detail
Dozens of American newspapers reported on the events that were unfolding in Smyrna in 1922…
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Stunning Collection of Australian Migrant Stories from Castellorizo Captured in Two-Volume Series
The history and heritage of the tiny Greek island of Castellorizo is thriving, faraway from…
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Review: The Greek Connection: The Life of Elias Demetracopoulos and the Untold Story of Watergate
He was one of the most fascinating figures in 20th-century political history—yet, until today, Elias…
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The worst earthquake in modern Greek history — known as the Great Ionian Earthquake of…