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| − | A '''Greek American''' is a citizen of the United States who has significant [[Greek]] heritage. '''Greek Americans''' have a heavy concentration in New York City (most notably in [[Astoria]]) and Chicago. Smaller communities exist in the greater Detroit, Cleveland, Boston and Baltimore areas. Tarpon Springs, Florida is also home to a large Greek-American community.
| + | '''Fotis Giagoulas''' - alternative spelling ''Yiagoulas'' (in Greek: Φώτης Γιαγκούλας)- was a [[Greeks|Greek]] bandit of the early part of the [[20th Century]]. |
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| − | According to the 2000 U.S. Census Report, there were 1,153,295 people of Greek heritage living in the United States that year. 365,435 Americans spoke [[Greek language|Greek]] at home.
| + | Giagoulas was born in [[1900]] and started his career as a bandit at 15 years of age. Legend has it that, like Robin Hood, he helped the poor with the money he stole mostly from rich people. |
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| − | The first Greek known to have arrived on U.S. soil was a man named Don Theodoro, who landed on Florida with the Narváez expedition in 1528. He died during the expedition, as did most of his companions.
| + | Giagoulas was arrested several times but always managed to escape. Finally, on [[September 21]], [[1925]], the authorities caught up with him at his hideout on the foothills of [[Mount Olympus]]. The bandit had kidnapped two children of wealthy families and had demanded a large ransom, however, instead of the ransom, the police arrived. A gun battle ensued and Giagoulas was killed along with his companions Pantos Babanis and Kostas Tsamitas. Their heads were placed on public display at [[Servia]]. |
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| − | In [[1768]], about 500 Greeks from [[Smyrna]], [[Crete]] and [[Mani]] settled in New Smyrna, Florida (near present-day New Smyrna Beach). The colony was unsuccessful, and the settlers moved to St. Augustine, Florida in [[1776]], where their traces were lost to history though every indication is that they were absorbed into the local Spanish population.
| + | ==External References== |
| | + | * Stories from Serbia: [http://www.mokro.gr/Giagoulas_history_livadero.htm Giagoulas, the bandit] by Judith König (Ιστορίες γύρω απο τα Σέρβια: Ο Λήσταρχος Γιαγκούλας) |
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| − | The first significant Greek community to develop was in New Orleans during the [[1850s]]. By [[1866]] the community was numerous and prosperous enough to have a Greek consulate and the first Greek Orthodox church in the United States. During that period, most Greek immigrants to the New World came from [[Asia Minor]], and those Aegean islands still under Ottoman rule. By [[1890]], there were almost 15,000 Greeks living in the U.S.
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| − | Immigration picked up in the [[1890s]], mostly because of the displacement caused by the hardships of Ottoman rule, the [[Balkan Wars]] and [[World War I]]. 450,000 Greeks arrived to the States between [[1890]] and [[1917]], many as hired labor for the railroads and mines of the American West; another 70,000 arrived between [[1918]] and [[1924]]. Changes in immigration laws after [[1924]] significantly reduced the immigration rate; less than 30,000 arrived between [[1925]] and [[1945]], many of whom were "picture brides" for single Greek men.
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| − | Greeks again began to arrive in large numbers after 1945, fleeing the economic devastation caused by [[World War II]] and the [[Greek Civil War]]. From [[1946]] until [[1982]], approximately 211,000 Greeks emigrated to the United States.
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| − | After the [[1981]] admission of Greece to the European Union, numbers fell to an average of less than 2,000 annually. In recent years, Greek immigration to the United States has been minimal; in fact net migration has been towards Greece. Over 72,000 U.S. citizens currently live in Greece ([[1999]]); most of them are Greek Americans.
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| − | ==Greek American Organizations==
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| − | *[[American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association]] (AHEPA)
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| − | *[[American Hellenic Institute]] (AHI)
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| − | ==Greek American Newspapers==
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| − | * '''[[Atlantis (newspaper)|Atlantis]]''' (now defunct) was the first newspaper published by the Greek American community.
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| − | * '''"The [[National Herald (newspaper)|National Herald]]"''' was first published as a [[Venizelism|Venizelist]] alternative to "Atlantis".
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| − | * '''"Proini"''' provides a left-of-"The National Herald" viewpoint and more detail on news from [[Cyprus]].
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| − | *[[Voice of America (Greek Service)|Voice of America]]
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| − | *[[Andrew Athens]]
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| − | *[[Spiro Agnew]]
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| − | *[[Al Campanis]]
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| − | *[[Tom Carvel]]
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| − | *[[Nicholas John Cassavetes]] (travel agent, activist)
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| − | *[[John Cassavetes]]
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| − | *[[Nick Cassavetes]] (actor)
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| − | *[[George Chakiris]]
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| − | *[[Peter Clentzos]]
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| − | *[[Michael Constantine]]
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| − | *[[George Dilboy]]
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| − | *[[Michael Dukakis]]
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| − | *[[Nikos Galis]]
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| − | *[[Alex Grammas]]
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| − | *[[Melina Kanakaredes]]
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| − | *[[Alex Karras]]
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| − | *[[Elia Kazan]]
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| − | *[[Maria Menounos]]
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| − | *[[Alexander Pantages]]
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| − | *[[Giorgos Papandreou]]
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| − | *[[George Papanicolaou]]
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| − | *[[Gene Rossides]]
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| − | *[[Pete Sampras]]
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| − | *[[Paul Sarbanes]]
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| − | *[[George Savalas]]
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| − | *[[Telly Savalas]]
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| − | *[[Spyros Skouras]]
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| − | *[[Olympia Snowe]]
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| − | [[Category:Greek Diaspora]]
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Fotis Giagoulas - alternative spelling Yiagoulas (in Greek: Φώτης Γιαγκούλας)- was a Greek bandit of the early part of the 20th Century.
Giagoulas was born in 1900 and started his career as a bandit at 15 years of age. Legend has it that, like Robin Hood, he helped the poor with the money he stole mostly from rich people.
Giagoulas was arrested several times but always managed to escape. Finally, on September 21, 1925, the authorities caught up with him at his hideout on the foothills of Mount Olympus. The bandit had kidnapped two children of wealthy families and had demanded a large ransom, however, instead of the ransom, the police arrived. A gun battle ensued and Giagoulas was killed along with his companions Pantos Babanis and Kostas Tsamitas. Their heads were placed on public display at Servia.
External References
- Stories from Serbia: Giagoulas, the bandit by Judith König (Ιστορίες γύρω απο τα Σέρβια: Ο Λήσταρχος Γιαγκούλας)