Greek Revolution and the Greek Diaspora in the United States

This book examines the question of historical awareness within the Greek communities in the diaspora, adding a new perspective on the discussion about the Greek Revolution of 1821 by including the forgotten Greeks in the United States and Canada.

List of contents

1. A History of AHEPA's Commemorations of 1821
Alexander Kitroeff
2. "Hellenes of Toronto, Proud of Canadianism". Commemorating the 1821 Revolution in Canada, 1920s-2021
Sakis Gekas
3. Architecture, Abolition, Revolution: Greek American Revival (1920s) of the American Greek Revival (1820s)
Kostis Kourelis
4. Representations of the Greek Revolution in Greek American Publications
Maria Kaliambou
5. Celebrating the 150 Years of the Greek Revolution in Greek Orthodox Schools in the United States
Fevronia Soumakis
6. Recontextualizing the Bicentenary in Greek America and Beyond: Greek Civic Identities in the Diaspora
Yiorgos Anagnostou

About the author

Maria Kaliambou is Senior Lector at the Hellenic Studies Program at Yale University. Her research focuses on the dialogue between folklore and book history, particularly in the diaspora. Her current research is on the book culture of Greek American communities.

Summary

This book examines the question of historical awareness within the Greek communities in the diaspora, adding a new perspective on the discussion about the Greek Revolution of 1821 by including the forgotten Greeks in the United States and Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Maria (Yale University Kaliambou
• Assisted by: Maria Kaliambou (Editor), Kaliambou Maria (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032458366
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245836-6
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, General & world history, Social and cultural history, General and world history, History of the Americas, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Europe / Greece, Greek, United States, History