In Today’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric, Echoes of Virgil’s “Aeneid”
By Peter E. Knox, Case Western Reserve University (AP via The Conversation) Boatloads of refugees put ashore in Italy after a wearying journey at sea; the city they adored, Troy, now a smoking ruin...
View ArticleNicholas Protopapas: Giant Among the Early Grecian Strongmen – By Steve Frangos
By Steve Frangos Nicholas G. Protopapas was among the earliest Greek strongmen to live and perform in the United States. A representative roster of these award winning Hellenic athletes would have to...
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NHSA Launches Inaugural West Coast Convention in L.A.
Los Angeles, CA – The National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA) of North America, Inc., hosted their first bi-annual convention on the West Coast in Los Angeles, CA, March 10-12, 2017. In L.A., NHSA...
View ArticleGreek Flag Raised to Independence Day in Lynn, Massachusetts
LYNN — The city raised a flag to Greek Independence Day Thursday afternoon, Daily Item reported. In a small ceremony outside Lynn City Hall, Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy and Rev. George Tsoukalas of...
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NYT: “A World of Emotions” in Greek Art Unmasks the Stony Faces
NEW YORK – The first line of one of the oldest poems in Western literature, Homer’s “Iliad,” begins with the ancient Greek word for anger, or superanger: wrath. And from that emotion an entire epic...
View ArticleAstoria Turns Blue for Autism Awareness Month
NEW YORK – The Carnival of Love Foundation (COLF) is turning Astoria blue in celebration of Autism Awareness Month. The Foundation, whose mission is to bring community, love, and joy to the lives of...
View ArticleACS Athens to Honor Two Distinguished Alumni with Achievement Awards
ATHENS – The American Community Schools of Athens (ACS Athens), a Pre-K-12 institution located in Halandri, Athens, will honor two distinguished alumni with Achievement Awards, acknowledging their...
View ArticleGeorgios Karaiskakis: Hero of the Greek War of Independence
Georgios Karaiskakis (January 23, 1780 – April 23, 1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence. Klephts were bandits, warlike mountain...
View ArticleJason Robertson: The Australian Evzone in New York
NEW YORK – Dressed in their distinctive uniform and standing at full attention, one of the duties of the Greek Presidential Guard or Evzones is to maintain a round the clock vigil at the Tomb of the...
View ArticleTrump, Demetrios and Priebus Mark Greek Independence Day; See TNH’s Videos...
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has marked Greek Independence Day with a rather ominous message. At a White House reception, Trump said that in the years to come “we don’t know what will be...
View ArticleHABA Fireside Chat with Dr. Mickey Levy
By Eleni Sakellis NEW YORK – On Thursday, March 23, the Hellenic American Association for Professionals in Finance hosted a fireside chat with Dr. Mickey Levy, Shadow Federal Open Market Committee...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Proclaimation for the Greek Independence Day
WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump Proclaims March 25, 2017, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy March 24, 2017 By the President of the United...
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Prose and Poetry to Celebrate Greek Independence Day
By Eleni Sakellis For Greek Independence Day, Greeks around the world will celebrate with church services, parades, and events to honor the freedom of the homeland. In this busy season, setting aside...
View ArticleRemarks Of Archbishop Demetrios For Greek Independence 2017
White House Celebration For Greek Independence March 24, 2017 Dear Mr. President, Following a tradition established many years ago, we have the distinct honor and special privilege to be once again at...
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Dr. George Yancopoulos, Parade Grand Marshal, Talks to TNH
NEW YORK – Dr. George Yancopoulos, President and Chief scientific officer of the pharmaceutical company Regeneron, is the Grand Marshal for the Greek Independence Parade on March 26 in New York. One of...
View ArticleGreek Independence Parade in Philadelphia, April 2
PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday April 2nd the entire Greek-American community and Philhellenes of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley will march on Benjamin Franklin Parkway to celebrate the Greek...
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Greek Church in Campbell, Ohio, Celebrates Independence
CAMPBELL, Ohio (WYTV) – Greeks around the world are celebrating their 196th year of independence from the Turks — and the Mahoning Valley is no exception. Members of Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox...
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Greek Pride and Flag Raising at Athens Square Park in Astoria (Video)
By Eleni Sakellis ASTORIA – On Saturday, March 25, a flag raising was held to celebrate Greek Independence Day at Athens Square Park in the heart of Astoria. The President of the Federation of Hellenic...
View ArticleNHM Hosts Trial of the Parthenon Marbles
By Anthe Mitrakos CHICAGO, IL – The Parthenon Marbles must return to Greece, ruled a jury, judges and a crowd majority at the National Hellenic Museum’s (NHM) “Trial of the Parthenon Marbles.” The...
View ArticleInsults Between Gianaris and “Trump’s New York Democrats”, NYT Says
ALBANY — In mid-March, Greek-American Senator Michael N. Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, accused a group of eight breakaway Democrats, who have partnered with the Senate Republicans, of being President...
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