Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

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“I’m Both Guys Anyway”
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Jim Tallahan
Bar Central Greece Church Exhibits First Generation Greece Making a Living Nationality Restaurant Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State

With the name Jim Tallahan, (Demetrios Talaganis) and living in Bellingham, Washington, he was more like an “all American boy” than the child of Greek immigrants.

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Taking Physics to a Higher Level
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Stamatis Vokos
Athens Church Education Exhibits Greece Holy Apostles Immigrant Making a Living Nationality Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Stamatis Philippou Vokos has never changed his name although many non-Greeks, even his wife when she first met him, have found it difficult to …

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All Roads Lead to Green Lake
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Panagiotou Family
AHEPA Central Greece Church Education Exhibits Greece Immigrant Islands Keeping Community Nationality Organizations Real Estate Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Born in Athens, Greece, John and Sam Panagiotou came to Seattle, Washington, in 1948 where the family made their home in the Green Lake neighborhood. John’s wife Lisa came to the United States from Greece in 1950. Here are their stories.

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The Added Value of Being Greek
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Angelo and Mary Xidias
Aegean Islands AHEPA Boeing Education Exhibits Greece Immigrant Islands Keeping Community Nationality Organizations Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

When Angelos and Maria Xidias came to Seattle, Washington, in the 1980s, their Greek backgrounds augmented their new experiences and opportunities in the United States.

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Washington’s First Greek
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Bound Volumes/Printed Materials Documents Exhibits Greece Immigrant Ionian Islands Islands Making a Living MARINER Nationality Peninsula The Archive Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

NOTE: Greeks in Washington is dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing the story of Greeks in Washington State. Of the many stories compiled and exhibited at www.greeksinwashington.org each has its own unique twist. This one, about the first Greek in Washington is truly unique.

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At the End of the Earth
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Asimakopoulos
Central Greece Church Construction Exhibits Greece Hobbies Immigrant Making a Living Music Music Nationality Puget Sound Saint Demetrios Seattle Sewing Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

When Anna Asimakopoulos saw a map showing Seattle, Washington, in the far northwest corner of the United States, she said, “stin ali akri tou cosmo” (at the end of the earth). Her sons, Andrew and Theo, (Thoukididis) are grateful their father gave up a successful job as a firefighter in Athens, Greece, to bring his family to “far off” Seattle.

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With a Handshake and Trust
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K.G. Dino Apostolou
Assumption Business Owner Central Greece Church Exhibits Greece Hobbies Immigrant Making a Living Nationality Puget Sound Restaurant Seattle Type of Work Uncategorized Washington State Western Washington

The descendants of George and Demetra Apostolou comprise one of the largest Greek families in the Seattle, Washington, area. The story begins with Konstantinos “Dino,” one of the eight Apostolou children who came to Seattle between 1962 and 1971.

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Gifts of Faith and Culture
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The Hamilos Sisters - Mary Damascus and Deena Maroutsos
Central Greece Church daughters Education Exhibits First Generation Greece Keeping Community Nationality Organizations Puget Sound Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Uncategorized Washington State Western Washington

The Hamilos sisters, Mary and Deena relish their connections with their homeland just as they value their faith and activities in the Greek community of Seattle, Washington.

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One Elegant Lady
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Greta Lucas
Assumption Central Greece Church Exhibits Greece Hobbies Homemaker Immigrant Making a Home Nationality Organizations Philoptochos Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

At 92 years of age, Greta Lucas’ appearance, spirit and faith belie her age. The story of her name is just one of several in her interesting life.

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“My Life is Like a Fairy Tale”
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Fotini Falbo
Agriculture Eastern Washington Exhibits Greece Homemaker Immigrant Making a Home Nationality Northern Greece Thessaloniki Type of Work Uncategorized Washington State

From an orphanage in Thessaloniki, Greece, to Walla Walla, Washington, the story of Fotini Falbo’s life, like Cinderella’s, is similar to that of a fairy tale princess.

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