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Athan Galanis: Odyssey of the Seven Seas

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Athan Galanis, who left his hometown of Paralia-Kymis to sail the Seven Seas, with his wife, Dorothy of Newton, MA. The passenger boats he served on, Nea Hellas and Olympia, effectively were a bridge connecting Greece and the United States, on which many Greek immigrants were en route to their quest for a better life.
BOSTON, MA – Athan Galanis of Boston heaved up anchor from his homeland Paralia-Kymis and traveled as a navigation officer in all the ranks of captainship to all the “Seven Seas” and many lands. The passenger boats he served on, Nea Hellas and Olympia, effectively were a bridge connecting Greece and the United States, on which many Greek immigran

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