Tag: Greek American History

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Memoirs of First Greek-US Ambassador Offer Glimpse Into Post-Civil War America

The following is a review of “The First Greek Ambassador to the American Federation 1867-1868: From the Memoirs of Alexandros

May 12, 2025

When the American People Sent 15,000 Animals to Revitalize the Greek Countryside

While much of Europe was beginning to pick up the pieces after the devastation of the Second World War, Greece

May 4, 2025

When Thousands of Greek Women Arrived as Picture Brides

More than 500,000 Greeks — 90 percent men — emigrated to the United States between 1880 and 1920, creating a

May 2, 2025

Greek Ministerial Decision Grants Citizenship Pathway for Postwar Adoptees

A new ministerial decision issued by Greece’s Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios establishes a long-awaited legal framework enabling Greek-born adoptees, particularly

April 27, 2025

Iconic Los Angeles Greek Landmark to Close After 77 Years

After 77 years on the corner of Pico and Normandie and across from St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Los

April 4, 2025

When Thousands of Post-War Greek Refugees Were Welcomed to America

It was March of 1951 and became front page news in the local newspapers— The Chicago Daily Tribune and the

April 3, 2025

Former Greek Embassy in D.C. Sold Following Extensive Renovation

A historic mansion in Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama neighborhood, which once served as the Greek Embassy, has been sold following extensive

January 12, 2025

The Coney Island, A Greek American Institution

Coney Islands are a unique type of Greek American restaurant with dozens of brands and variations throughout the nation today,

October 7, 2024

Greece’s Forgotten Cold War Orphans and America’s Complicity

Following is a piece written exclusively for The Pappas Post by Alexander Kitroeff, eminent professor, author and historian of the

March 5, 2024

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