Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

Nationality

Greeks on the Street Wins Two Awards!
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GREEKS ON THE STREETS WINS TWO AWARDS For the ninth consecutive year, at Seattle’s premier Greenwood Car show, the Greeks on the Streets AHEPA …

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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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 …

Spokane’s Thrifty Character
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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 …

If This Baoulo Could Talk
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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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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 …