Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

Military

The Forgotten Heroes of the Balkan Wars: Greek-Americans and Philhellenes 1912-1913
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First Generation Immigrant Military Pacific Northwest Second Generation

This new book for history lovers has just been released by author Peter S. Giakoumis. Presented for the first time, the true story of …

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Two for the Museum
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John and Joann Nicon
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 …

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A Military Historian
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Constantine (Gus) Chamales
Making a Living Medicine Military Peloponese Real Estate Saint Nicholas Second Generation Western Washington

Constantine (Gus) Chamales

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The Flying Educator
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Nick Cosmakos
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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 …

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Spokane’s Thrifty Character
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Argyer “Archie” or “Arch” Cosmos Laloudakis
AHEPA Church Eastern Washington Exhibits Finance First Generation Holy Trinity Keeping Community Military Nationality Organizations Spokane Type of Work Washington State

SPOKANE’S THRIFTY CHARACTER Argyer “Archie” or “Arch” Cosmos Laloudakis was known not just for his tightfisted ways, but also for the devilish humor he …

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Even His Parrot Speaks Greek
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Heracles Panagiotides
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 …

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Building a Greek House
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Philip and Seane Feredinos
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BUILDING A GREEK HOUSE Philip and Seane Feredinos tell their children that they love them from here to God and back again. They have …

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We Like the Old Stuff Better
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Exhibits Hobbies Keeping Community Military Music Music Puget Sound Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

They may not be Greek but, wherever live Greek music is played in Washington State, Hank Bradley and Cathie Whitesides will most likely be part of the group.

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A Good Life in Cashmere
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Christos (Chris) Roumeliotis
Athens Church Diner Eastern Washington Exhibits Greece Immigrant Making a Living Military Nationality Restaurant Saint Demetrios Type of Work Washington State

A GOOD LIFE IN CASHMERE Christos (Chris) Roumeliotis was born in Athens, Greece, on December 17, 1925. His experiences in Greece during World War …

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Out of the Detroit Bubble
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Barbas Family
Business Owner Central Greece Church Education Exhibits First Generation Greece Making a Living Military Nationality Organizations Philoptochos Puget Sound Real Estate Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Tom, Helen and Demetra Barbas’ family moved to Seattle, Washington, in November of 1944 from a protective Greek “bubble” in Detroit, Michigan.

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