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The world of Greece, in English. Curated by @gregpappas If you like my content, support here https://t.co/n3i0dtro7J
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Joined October 2011
See the whole collection, designed by @GregPappas and available for pre-order now! Deadline is July 15th. Hand-blown, hand-painted glass ornaments
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RT @GregPappas: My design for 2024 Christmas season is "Man of Crete". Pre-order deadline is approaching in order to have him on your tree….
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After #Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's forces had invaded #Greece on October 28, 1940, officials in #Rome were already predicting a swift #Greek defeat "within a few days." #WWII #History
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After Italy invaded Greece on October 28, 1940, The New York Herald Tribune published a story about Rome anticipating a quick Greek collapse.
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#OnThisDay in the early years of Greece's revolution, US Founding Father Thomas Jefferson penned a letter in which he voiced support for the Greeks' "holy cause" of independence from Ottoman Turkey. Read Jefferson's full text.
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In the final years of his life, United States Founding Father Thomas Jefferson corresponded regularly with Adamantios Koraes — an intellectual and author
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#OnThisDay 52 years ago, legendary opera diva Maria Callas made her first and only film appearance in the ancient Greek-themed movie "Medea," directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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Opera dive and legend Maria Callas made her big screen debut in the film version of "Medea" directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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From Publisher @GregPappas in commemoration of #OxiDay — a reflection on the historical importance of October 28, 1940, and why it still matters to the West.
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Did you know about this Greek immigrant man who became a Washington D.C. landmark? On the second anniversary of #OxiDay in 1942, he began a Greek war bond drive to support his homeland and attracted American media attention. #OnThisDay
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For decades he ran a popcorn and peanut vendor cart outside the most famous house in America: Here's the story of Stefanos “Steve” Vasilakos.
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See a remarkable collection of political cartoons from the American media's response to Greece's historic "No!" in October 1940. #OxiDay
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#OnThisDay we remember Ioannis Metaxas' iconic "Oxi!" in response to the Italian-imposed ultimatum for Greece to surrender to Axis powers during WWII. Commemorating the 81st anniversary of #OxiDay
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#OnThisDay in 1912, Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, was liberated from the Ottoman Empire after 482 years of occupation.
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On this day in 1912, Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, was liberated from the Ottoman Empire after 482 years of occupation.
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#OnThisDay remembering legendary cinematographer Walter Lassally, who won an AcademyAward in 1965 for his work on the all-time classic film "Zorba the Greek."
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Two years have passed since German-born cinematographer Walter Lassally — who won an Academy Award for the 1964 movie "Zorba the Greek" — died at 90 years old
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On the anniversary of his passing, we remember Tom Carvel (Athanasios Karvelas) — America's "Ice Cream King" and the founder of the legendary Carvel Ice Cream franchise.
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#OnThisDay is the 55th anniversary of one of the most publicized weddings in history — the matrimony of Greek billionaire shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and former US First Lady Jackie Kennedy in Greece.
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Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis on October 20, 1968 on his private Greek island of Skorpios.
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Tickets for Greek American artist Evangelia's first-ever world tour are now available for VIP pre-sale on our site! The tour includes dates in the U.S., Greece, and Europe.
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Evangelia is going on her first-ever tour and teamed up with us for an exclusive VIP on sale & Pappas Post Pre-sale. Evangelia is releasing the first batch of her tour tickets through the Pappas Post.
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Learn about the fascinating cultural programming at Eleusis, a suburb of Athens that is Europe's official 2023 cultural capital.
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Elefsina, an area 20 kilometers west of Athens, was announced as Europe's Cultural Capital for 2023. If you've driven through Elefsina, or "Eleusis," the decision may shock you - it appears fairly...
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A special "genius prize" has been created to honor the life of the late Olympia Dukakis. Once endowed, the fund will award an annual cash prize of $5000 to a female-led initiative in film or theater.
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The New York City-based Greek America Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to endow funds for the Olympia Dukakis Prize, an annual award in the late
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In solidarity with its neighbor Turkey, Greece has begun a countrywide drive to collect relief goods for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, Greek media reported Friday.
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In solidarity with its neighbor Turkey, Greece has begun a countrywide drive to collect relief goods for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, Greek media
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King Charles requested Greek Orthodox chants at his coronation. Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at Westminster Abbey.
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Greece won its first Olympic medal in any Winter Olympic program event. The athlete, 28-year-old AJ Ginnis, raced for the U.S. previously, then switched to his birth nation of Greece. Ginnis first learned to ski at Mount Parnassus in central Greece.
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AJ Ginnis took silver for Greece’s first Olympic or world championships medal in any Winter Olympic program event, according to the International Ski
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