Tag: Smyrna

Smyrna

“Smyrna: September 1922” Released in Audio Format With Narration by Actor David de Vries

The chilling tale of a massive rescue mission to save hundreds of thousands of people from impending genocide on the

May 4, 2020

Canadian Red Cross Nurse Who Saved Smyrna Orphans Memorialized In Nova Scotia

A Canadian Red Cross nurse who dedicated 11 years of her life to rescue and care for thousands of Greek

November 11, 2019

Twelve Books You Should Read About Smyrna, Asia Minor Catastrophe

The Smyrna Catastrophe in September of 1922 was a defining period for the development of modern Greece. Tragic events marked

September 12, 2019

The Asia Minor Catastrophe in US Newspaper Headlines

The catastrophe of Smyrna and the events that led to it, including the annihilation of hundreds of thousands of Pontian

September 10, 2018

Letter From Adelaide: Remembering Smyrna 1922

I read with, great interest and emotion, your extract from the account of the evacuation from Smyrna of some of

September 5, 2017

(Video) Epiphany in Smyrna: First Time Waters are Blessed in 94 Years

In a scene that many participants described as the most emotional of their lives, several hundred people gathered at the

January 6, 2016

The Word “Genocide” First Coined by a Jewish Scholar to Describe What Transpired in Turkey; Ten Questions with Author Lou Ureneck

Journalist and Boston University professor Lou Ureneck has written ‘The Great Fire: One American’s Mission to Rescue Victims of the

May 31, 2015

First Divine Liturgy in 93 Years Held in Historic Greek Orthodox Church in Izmir, Turkey

The St. Constantine Greek Orthodox Church in the western Turkish province of İzmir has reopened following renovations. A Divine Liturgy

May 16, 2015

New Book Released by Harper Collins About An American Minister Who Saved 250,000 Greeks from Smyrna Fire in 1922

HarperCollins has released a major new book today on the burning of Smyrna in 1922 by Boston professor Lou Ureneck.

May 12, 2015

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