Some Descendants of Kimon Nikolaides, Early Greek Merchant in D.C.
When Greeks get together for a visit, the conversation inevitably leads to family. Immediate or extended family, living or dead, all relations are considered – […]
History & Science
JFK and Greeky Jakomas: the Calm before the Storm
MCKEESPORT, PA – Mention the date September 11, 2001 and virtually any person over the age of 25 – and many younger than that, including […]
The Very Greek Greek Jews of Manhattan’s Lower East Side
NEW YORK – As Greek and Jewish-Americans, friends and colleagues for a century, discover how much they have in common in the wake of the […]
Museum without Walls: Greek-Americans in the “Other” Washington
SEATTLE, WA – In New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and various other cities and towns along the Eastern seaboard, “Washington” is often associated with our […]
TNH Presents Special Insert In Memory of George Paraskevaides
In the December 6-12 edition of The National Herald readers found a Special Insert In Memory of George Paraskevaides, the noted Cypriot builder and philanthropist. […]
Greeks and Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is so deeply embedded in American culture that it withstands the portion of our Constitution’s First Amendment regarding limitations on governmental “establishment of […]
Tetos Demetriades: Modern Greek-American Muse of World Music
Tetos Demetriades must certainly be counted among the many Greek-Americans who have directly influenced the culture of Modern Greece and the world at large. Demetriades […]
Big Bill Lias: Forgotten Criminal Kingpin Outlasted More Famous Counterparts
As Greek-Americans are fond of saying: numbers don’t lie. Let us test this assertion by reviewing the number of years notorious American criminals actively conducted […]
Ellis Island Archivist Sheds Light, Shatters Myths on Immigrant Experience
NEW YORK – Few ethnic groups in the United States are as interested in their roots as Greek-Americans are, but as memories fade and loved […]
Remembering Babe Didrikson Zaharias: Sports Immortal
When one has a solid grounding in the history of the Greek experience in the United States it offers a unique perspective. Beginning in the […]
