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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DiasporaFeaturesHistory
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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FeaturesHistory
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…
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It was July 23, 1967 when the Beatles traveled to Greece and almost bought a…
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DiasporaFeaturesHistory
On This Day: July 10, 1972 Turks Bar Archbishop Iakovos From Attending Patriarch’s Funeral
It was to be a momentous occasion to bid farewell to Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, a…
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Late English poet Alexander Pope once wrote that “Monuments, like men, submit to fate.” For…
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The following guest piece comes from Norwalk, Connecticut native Mirofora Kalogeridis. She is a first-generation…
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May 20, 1941, marked the start of one of the most epic battles of World…