Oral Histories & Stories

Individual stories of Greek immigrants β€” in their own words, or told by those who knew them.

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Labor & Trades

Halsted Street: The Rise and Resilience of Chicago's Greektown

For more than a century, a stretch of South Halsted Street on Chicago's Near West Side has been the beating heart of Greek America…

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Labor & Trades

Monroe Street: Detroit's Greektown and the Neighborhood That Outlasted the City Around It

Detroit's Greektown was built by immigrants who came for the auto industry and stayed to build churches, restaurants, and a commun…

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