Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

Greece

HER FATHER CALLED HER DASCALA
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Assumption Boating Business Owner Cars Church Education Greece Hobbies Nationality Peloponese Philoptochos Puget Sound Second Generation Type of Work Washington State

‘HER FATHER CALLED HER DASCALA From the time she was a young child, Andrea Topetzes Mann loved to “play school.” The benefit of education …

Two for the Museum
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Aegean Islands Assumption Cars Central Greece Church Education First Generation Government Greece Hobbies Islands Keeping Community Military Nationality Puget Sound Reading Seattle Second Generation Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

TWO FOR THE MUSEUM Since 2009, John and Joann Nicon have been conducting video interviews with Greeks and Greek-Americans in Washington State. With the …

A Military Historian
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Making a Living Medicine Military Peloponese Real Estate Saint Nicholas Second Generation Western Washington

Constantine (Gus) Chamales

The Flying Educator
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THE FLYING EDUCATOR Nick Cosmakos’ aviation career really began at 16 years of age when his parents gave him a $200 gift certificate to …

200% Greek from Spokane
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AHEPA Church Eastern Washington Exhibits Greece Holy Trinity Immigrant Keeping Community Making a Living Nationality Organizations Peloponese Spokane Type of Work Washington State

200% GREEK FROM SPOKANE Stan Kanellos was exceptionally well prepared with photographs, memorabilia and Seven-Star METAXA brandy to tell his story. He and his …

They Never Looked Back
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Assumption Central Greece Church Exhibits Greece Keeping Community Puget Sound Restaurant Sales Seattle Type of Work Washington State

THEY NEVER LOOKED BACK As the youngest and second youngest of two large families, Mike and Dora Christofilis are committed to their American ways …

If This Baoulo Could Talk
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Central Greece Exhibits Greece Immigrant Making a Home Nationality Other Artifacts The Archive Washington State Western Washington

IF THIS BAOULO COULD TALK This item was donated to the Greek American Historical Museum of Washington State by Joanne Meras & Harieklia Meras …

Even His Parrot Speaks Greek
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Church Education Exhibits Greece Immigrant Keeping Community Military Music Nationality Northern Greece Puget Sound Saint Nicholas Tacoma Thessaloniki Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

EVEN HIS PARROT SPEAKS GREEK Heracles Panagiotides is a scholar, a researcher and a philosopher. Almost everything about him reflects his Greek heritage and …

The Bossy Lady From Birch Bay
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Business Owner Central Greece Church Exhibits First Generation Greece Hobbies Making a Living Nationality Organizations Philoptochos Puget Sound Sales ST. SOPHIA Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

THE BOSSY LADY FROM BIRCH BAY Harieklia Nina Meras-Bryant is a self-proclaimed “bossy lady,” a characteristic that has contributed to her success and her …

Greek Immigrant Meets Southern Belle
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AHEPA Architecture Church Exhibits Greece Hobbies Immigrant Keeping Community Nationality Northern Greece Organizations Philoptochos Puget Sound Saint Nicholas Sports Tacoma Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

GREEK IMMIGRANT MEETS SOUTHERN BELLE George and Diane Pirotis’ son, Stavros, has enjoyed a mix of cultures and accents, from his father, a Greek …