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Today in History: December 13, 1943 – The Massacre of Kalavryta
On December 13, 1943, Nazi forces executed hundreds in Kalavryta and destroyed dozens of villages. Greece continues to seek justice and remembrance.
When Hitler Spoke to the Reichstag After Entering Athens
On May 4, 1941, Hitler told the Reichstag that Germany had no quarrel with Greece. He spoke of trade and partnership while his army occupied Athens. His words show how propaganda hid conquest, a history…
How Greek North America Kept Greece Alive in WWII
How Greek Americans and Greek Canadians raised millions, broke a blockade, and even formed a Greek Battalion. The Diaspora that fed a nation and fought for it.
The Greek at Bletchley Park: Peter Calvocoressi and the WWII Codebreakers
Peter Calvocoressi, the son of a Greek family from Chios, helped interpret decrypted German communications at Bletchley Park before assisting with the Nuremberg trials.
The Greek Immigrant Who Brought Nevada Its First Veterans’ Hospital
From a 1907 Atlantic crossing to a century of service, Ioannis A. Lougaris became the force behind Nevada’s first veterans hospital, now honoring his name.
This Day in History: August 4, 1936. The Day Greece Turned Inward
On August 4, 1936, Ioannis Metaxas suspended parliament and imposed an authoritarian regime that reshaped Greek political life through censorship, propaganda, youth indoctrination, and limited social reform.
Today in History: The Greek-American Sailor Who Survived the USS Indianapolis
Gust Constantine Katsikas, a Greek-American sailor from Chicago, was among only 316 people who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and nearly four days adrift in the Pacific.
Erhart Kästner and the Greece He Chose to See
If you ask someone in our community what Germans thought of Greece during the war, you’ll probably hear about the occupation, the hunger, or the reprisals. What you probably won’t hear is the name Erhart…
The Power of One Word: How Greece’s ‘No’ Became a Symbol of Resistance
On October 28, 1940, Greece rejected Mussolini’s ultimatum and stood against the Italian invasion. The resistance that followed delivered a major Allied victory and gave rise to Oxi Day, a lasting symbol of Greek courage…
“Once We Were Here” by Christopher Cosmos
As World War II intrudes upon their home, three young friends risk everything for freedom, love, and a chance at a better life. On October 28th, 1940, Mussolini provided Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas with…
When “The Big Powers” Called The Shots
How the Aegean Islands Escaped Returning to Turkey It is almost axiomatic, to hear the typical Greek statement: “It’s all controlled by the Big Powers, we’re just little pawns.” Often this is used as a…
Oxi Day and the USS Slater that Served the Greek Navy
Today, Oxi Day, we pay homage to the forty years that USS SLATER served the Greek Navy at A/T AETOS. We fly the Greek flag. Oxi Day is celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus and the Greek…
