Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

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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 …

Greeks on the Streets 2018
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AHEPA Cars Exhibits Hobbies Keeping Community Organizations Puget Sound Seattle Washington State Western Washington

  Continuing the tradition, the Greeks on the Streets car club participated in the Greenwood Car Show in Seattle, Washington, on June 30, 2018. …

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 …

The Gentleman From Bellingham
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Assumption Business Owner Church Exhibits First Generation Making a Living Nationality Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

THE GENTLEMAN FROM BELLINGHAM John J. Franks was born in Bellingham, Washington, on July 24, 1929, where he attended both high school and college. …

Building a Greek House
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Athens Cars Church Exhibits Greece Hobbies Immigrant Making a Living Military Nationality Puget Sound Restaurant Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

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

An Ever-Present Greek Eccentric
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Exhibits First Generation Greece Making a Home Nationality Puget Sound Seattle Washington State Western Washington

AN EVER-PRESENT GREEK ECCENTRIC George Beaman Kotolaris (1929-1990) was a notable figure in Seattle, Washington. He was known to attend almost every Greek social …

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.

A Good Life in Cashmere
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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 …