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Greek American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Greek Americans have a heavy concentration in New York City (most notably in Astoria) and Chicago. The popular 1970s show Kojak featured Telly Savalas as Greek-American police detective Theo Kojak, and his brother George as Detective Stavros. Greeks again began to arrive in large numbers after 1945, fleeing the economic devastation caused by World War II and the Greek Civil War. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greek_American   (1469 words)

Greek-American Oral Histories: Immigration While the stories of Greek American immigrants are varied and diverse, and their ethnic ties, traditions and customs have changed over time, this particular ethnic group has managed to maintain a distinctive ethnic identity by continuously negotiating between Greek and American cultures and by creating vibrant Greek American communities. Today Greek Americans can be found throughout the United States, but the majority remain in the large cities to which their ancestors and family members immigrated. Although a few Greeks immigrated to the United States during the 1800's, it was not until the last decade of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th that they began to arrive in large numbers. chnm.gmu.edu /greekam/immigration.html   (224 words)

Greek American Literature Greeks are now free, like any other Americans, to make their mistakes on their own, to be great lovers, adventurers, business and social successes or failures, and sometimes comic or mad figures. Con Reynolds is a thoroughly American Greek, a kind of Hemingway hero of Greek descent, fighting the Japanese in the Burmese jungle. A Greek with a brilliant mind, he can readily allude to the classical philosophers but he is compelled by a sardonic fate to deliver laundered linen on a bike. www.helleniccomserve.com /greek_american_literature.html   (8155 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Greek Catholics in America Their rite, of course, is the same as that of the other Greek Catholics, but the language used in the Mass and the administration of the sacraments and in the church offices is the Arabic, with the exception of certain prayer-endings and versicles of the Mass, which are still intoned in the original Greek. The whole matter of a Greek bishop in America is so far in an experimental stage, and it rests upon the extent of the current and future immigration, the stability and solidarity of the Ruthenians in their adherence to their faith and rite, as to what powers and authority their bishop shall ultimately have. Many of the Greek churches are purchases from Protestant denominations altered and rearranged for the necessities of their rite, while one or two are churches brought over from the schismatics. www.newadvent.org /cathen/06744a.htm   (8864 words)

Greek American Veterans The Greek American Veterans of America’s holds as its first principle that the organization is measured by deeds and openness as evidence of the core values of justice, integrity, and meaningful achievement. The Greek American Veterans of America’s goals are to promote and support the full range of issues important to veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change the public perception of veterans. Founded in Mid 90's, The Greek American Veterans of America, Inc  is the only Greek national veterans organization exclusively dedicated to all Greek American's who served The Greek and United States Military from all war-era and their families. www.greekamericanveterans.com   (197 words)

Home News in the Greek American Chamber and the The Greek American Chamber of Commerce of NJ and the In the next few weeks the Greek American Chmaber of Commerce will be publishing “Emborikon”, our news letter, that contains news and information of interest to our members. www.greekamericanchamber.com   (156 words)

The Social Psychology of Immigration: The Greek American Experience The author is preparing a paper on the Greek Orthodox Church, where he holds the view that the suppression of non-religious forms of ethnic identification during the American nativist movement in the early twentieth century may partly explain the founding of a large number of new Greek Orthodox churches at the time. It is the author's view, based on his personal observations within the Greek American community(32), that much of church-preserved Greek culture is like a well-kept butterfly inside a thick exhibit glass, than it is a live movement capable of evolving, or of shaping people's lives. The church, which is well known in the Chicago-area Greek American community, is located in a western Chicago suburb near the intersection of highway 290 and Central Avenue. webs.csu.edu /~amakedon/articles/GreekAmerican.html   (3901 words)

Greek American Rehabilitation and Nursing Home The Greek American Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre has at its core a deep and abiding commitment to community, culture, faith and dignity of the disabled, ill or older person. The center was built by the Greek American community of the Midwest and is operated by the Greek American Nursing Home Committee. The Greek American Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre, located in Wheeling, Illinois (just 40 minutes north of Chicago) is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. greekamericancare.com   (141 words)

American - Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Greek residents receiving federal benefits from the United States will have the option, beginning this month, of having those benefits deposited directly into a U.S. dollar account, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Embassy on Thursday. The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania, is organizing a trade mission to Tirana, Albania from March 22-24, 2006. This year’s conference is hosted by the Hellenic-American Heritage Council (HAHC) and co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. and the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in Athens, Greece. www.amcham.gr   (257 words)

Greek American Operational Group OSS, Part 1 continued These men grew up as Greeks; most of them did not know a word of English when they entered kindergarten; as youngsters they proudly sang the Greek national anthem; some had trouble differentiating between the Greek and American flags, and their common enemy was the Turks. The native-born Greeks were in their late twenties and thirties, and the younger Greek-American sons of emigrant families from across the United States, though of different cultures, bonded quickly. The Greek-American recruits were second-generation Americans, the children of immigrants. www.pahh.com /oss/pt1/p3.html   (1448 words)

Greek American Archives In addition, a comprehensive microform collection of Greek American newspapers published throughout California as well as a collection of books and periodicals related to the scope of the Archive and to the history of the Greek American experience are to be housed at the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University. The Archive's long-term goal is to document the history of local Greek immigrants and Greek Americans from the earliest immigrations through the twentieth century and continue as an ongoing project into the present millennium. The Greek American Oral History Archive began the process of recording interviews in the Spring of 2001. www.sfsu.edu /~modgreek/archives.html   (292 words)

The Hyphenated American — www.greenwood.com Both individual and marital conflicts are analyzed to highlight the impact of one's cultural heritage on adjustments to mainstream American society. Kluckhohn's theory of variations in orientation is employed to examine the culture change that children and grandchildren of immigrants undergo in interfacing with American society. The Hyphenated American The Hidden Injuries of Culture www.greenwood.com /catalog/GM0930.aspx   (405 words)

Greek Baseball Although baseball is relatively new to Greece – the first league was formed in 2000 by expatriate American youths – the Greek team’s good showing at the European Championship was due in large part to participation by players from the Greek diaspora, particularly the United States and Canada. Burns passed word around American Baseball circles that Greece was interested in fielding a team for the 2004 Olympics, but the country wasn’t going to be able to because the game was simply not played there at a level that would permit recruitment of such a team. The Greek national baseball team came close to beating the champions of the 2003 European Championship on July 19 in Haarlem, Netherlands, losing 2-0 to a Dutch team managed by former New York Mets Davey Johnson. www.helleniccomserve.com /baseball.html   (1053 words)

American Hellenic Institute : 2002 Greek American Policy Statements The Hellenic American National Council (HANC) was established in 1992 to serve as an umbrella organization for the numerous Greek American federations and associations across the United States. The Pan-Cretan Association of America is the oldest and one of the largest Greek American regional federations, founded in Chicago in 1929. The Panepirotic Federation, which has 46 chapters throughout the United States, was founded in 1942 by Americans who trace their origins to Epiros, a region in the Balkans that has had a Greek identity since Homer's time. www.ahiworld.com /policystatement.html   (8540 words)

GREEK The collection consists primarily of materials from organizations in which Lagakos was active, including AHEPA, the Greek American Committee of the Philadelphia bicentennial celebration, the 23rd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, and the Philadelphia Federation of American-Hellenic Societies. .5 ft. Uncataloged wire service and other photographs depicting Greek American parades and activities in the United States (primarily the New York City area), and events in Greece. 17 ft. Lagakos, the son of Greek immigrants, was born and raised in Camden, New Jersey. www.balchinstitute.org /manuscript_guide/html/greek.html   (664 words)

Greek - American Folklore Society, Astoria, United States of America, Balkanfolk We share our work with the public through stage re-enactments of traditional Greek customs, songs and dances, as well as through lectures, exhibits and workshops. Within a few years, GAFS became one of the most respected Greek Folklore organizations in North America. In the lyrics, music and ritualized motion of Greek folk traditions, we see reflections of a people's history, spirituality and world-view. www.folkcd.info /catalogue_Greek_-_American_Folklore_Society,_Astoria   (336 words)

GreekAmerica.net Subscribe Today I should add that many Greeks and Greek Americans have lost their sense of history, of whence they came, of who they are, and of what they are becoming. Further, most are unaware that the Turkish government had unleashed the mobs on the Greek community of Istanbul, on its churches, houses, businesses, schools, and newspapers; and they are unaware that this resulted in the ultimate destruction of Turkey’s oldest historical community, about 100,000 Greek Orthodox Christians who were the heirs of Byzantium. Among these “last minute details,” she was to telephone a photographic studio in Thessaloniki to hire a Greek photographer to photograph the inside of the walled complex of the Turkish consulate. www.greekamerica.net /pastissues/7-1/eyeonhistory.wu   (1497 words)

What's In a Greek American? For many the perception of Greek Americans stops with classical Greece What non-Greeks may not be aware of is the heritage that shaped the Greek Americans after the classical period". After she started dating Emanuel Rouvelas, the Greek American she would later marry, she says she immersed herself in Greek culture and history. In the final chapter, 'The Greek Diaspora', Rouvelas reflects on the challenges facing Orthodox Christians today: from overcoming the fragmentation of Orthodoxy along ethnic lines in multicultural America to preserving the unity of Orthodoxy in the fragments of the former Soviet Union. www.greekembassy.org /Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=6&article=214   (697 words)

Greek American Restaurant Association The Greek American Restaurant Association, on West Higgins in Chicago, has given Paul Vallas' campaign $20,000. The Association gave $20,500 to candidates for Illinois statewide and legislative office from 1993 through 2001, 98% of which was contributed to Democrats. www.ilcampaign.org /oldsite/careerpatrons/patrons/greek.html   (48 words)

Greek American Review Several of the American flyers that were saved by the Chetniks offered to appear as favorable witnesses to the trial but they were turned down by Tito’s tribunal. His Chetniks gave shelter to American airmen who were forced to bail out on their raids against Ploesti fields in Rumania. The capitulation of Italy raised the possibility that the Partisans could be supplied from Italy’s east coast, and a group of Americans of the OSS came up with a daring plan. www.estiator.com /Subscription/Greek_American_Review/Sept05_Article3.html   (3314 words)

Modern Odysseys: Greek American Artists of the 20th Century Modern Odysseys spans several generations of Greek American artists, ranging from artists who immigrated from Greece, to third generation Greek Americans seeking to engage their other cultural heritage. Support for Modern Odysseys: Greek American Artists of the 20th Century has been provided by The J.F. Costopoulos Foundation, Foundation for Hellenic Culture and The Greenwall Foundation. Queens Museum of Art presents Modern Odysseys: Greek American Artists of the 20th Century, the first exhibition to survey the contributions of Greek American artists to modern and contemporary art. www.costopoulosfoundation.org /jfcf/queens/modod-pr1-en.html   (511 words)

MensTennisForums.com - GREEK - AMERICAN BOY************* Yes, I know he is of Greek descent, but he is American in his ways, to my mind at least...I don't really know how Greeks in America are like, maybe an American could see things in Sampras that differentiate him as a Greek, but I don't... Greek neighborhoods burst at their seams in late March, when Greek Americans celebrate Greek Independence Day. The young Greek's inaugural Grand Slam appearance came in 2001 on the grass courts of Wimbledon where she lost in the second round. www.menstennisforums.com /showthread.php?t=40046   (2483 words)

Christou: Greek-American Return Migration Greek Immigrants of Astoria, New York, and Their Church,” Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora, Special Issue: Rethinking Greek America, vol. Some were appalled with some of the electronic communications they had with “Greek-Greeks”[3] in the United States who had adopted a pro-war perspective rationalized through arguments about the necessity of combating terrorism, thus identifying the war as a war against terrorism. This was a positive outcome although it may sound negative; the participants in my study could not but become aware of the underlying implications that networks held for them and the socio-cultural context of their interactions. www.univie.ac.at /spacesofidentity/_Vol_4_3/_HTML/Christou.html   (5855 words)

Hellenic Forums Omogenia - YASOU - Hellenism: Greek-American tourist was denied food in Greek Resturant in GREECE This woman's son who happens to be GREEK-AMERICAN was vacationing in a Greek Island and ordered food in this resturant only to be told by the waiters after them realizing he was GA because of his accent that there is no food for 'him' and wouldn't serve him. Re: Greek-American tourist was denied food in Greek Resturant in GREECE about the incident only to be badgered by other callers calling her non-Greek for mentioning this and blamed her for not raising her son "Greek" enough because their kids have no problem when vacationing there. www.omogenia.com /forums/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/8720/page/50   (436 words)

Home Socrates Greek American School is an integral part of the Greek Orthodox community of Holy Trinity. Today, more than 90 years later, Holy Trinity and Socrates School continue to serve the spiritual and educational needs of Chicago's Greek American community. To provide an elementary education of the highest quality enriched with the teachings of the Greek language, history and culture, and the Greek Orthodox faith in a warm, family oriented Christian environment. www.socratesschool.org   (180 words)

Greek American Organizations' Policy Statement on the Aegean Sea Boundary WASHINGTON, DC-- The American Hellenic Institute founder, Gene Rossides, announced today that the major Greek American membership organizations approved the policy statement on the Aegean Sea Boundary prepared by the American Hellenic Institute. Greek American Organizations' Policy Statement on Economic and Military Aid to Turkey Greek American Organizations call for changes in the Annan Plan www.phantis.com /news?newsID=20040302163338   (456 words)

About The Greek American Women's Network Each year GAWN invites Greek American professionals to speak in their area of expertise. About Us GAWN began in 1990 when a group of Greek American women from various geographic locations and diverse walks of life met at a conference called Women, Ethnicity and Change. Throughout the year GAWN holds special meetings and conferences designed to promote education and quality of life among Greek American women. www.hri.org /GAWN/about.html   (305 words)

Greek American politicians They need financial support and with this concern, SAE turns to the Greek American community, the grassroots forces, asking for their financial contribution to them. A number of young political contenders of Greek American descent are running in this year’s elections. "We, as Greek Americans, should view the success of these individuals as our own success since their participation in the political arena confirms their ethnic background... www.omogenia.com /gapolitics.htm   (260 words)

OmegaGear Greek-American Street Wear Through thoughtful design and keen attention to the trends of today's fashions, OmegaGear intends to catapult itself into the vernacular of Greek-American society. "Greeks love America and everything she stands for, but we also love being Greek, being with Greeks, and we also love to let others know that we are Greek. By remaining relevant to the aesthetic of the times, the new brand sees a huge opportunity in providing designs that can be worn in the same context and with the same enthusiasm as general American designer brands. www.users.interport.net /c/s/cserem/news.html   (411 words)

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