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The Kafeneion: Greek Coffeehouses and the Making of an Immigrant Community
— Greek Immigrant Communities across America, from Various regions of Greece
In every American city where Greeks settled in significant numbers, the coffeehouse was the first institution they built — befor…
The Church as Nation: Greek Orthodoxy and the Immigrant Community
For Greek immigrants in America, the Orthodox church was never simply a place of worship. It was a school, a courthouse, a communi…