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Greeks in San Francisco / Greek Historical Society of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Title: Greeks in San Francisco / Greek Historical Society of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Author: Greek Historical Society of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Publication: Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]

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127 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

The history of San Francisco's Greek community is linked to the history of San Francisco. The first Greeks to arrive were sailors, miners, and laborers. By the 1880s, they had formed benevolent, civic, and fraternal organizations. In 1904, the first Greek Orthodox Church west of Chicago was established, and Third Street became the heart of the Greek community. The 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed much of their new community, but undaunted, the Greeks of San Francisco rebuilt their lives to become business leaders and politicians, contributing their entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit to the city's rich heritage. --Publisher's description.

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Images of America

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Images of America

Subject

Genre/Form

History

Contents

Early years -- Third street -- Holy Trinity church -- St. Sophia/Annunciation cathedral -- Businesses -- Community leaders and organizations -- Tradition and community -- Military and wars -- Arts, media, and entertainment -- About the Greek Historical Society of the San Francisco Bay Area.

ISBN

9781467116886
1467116882

LCCN

^^2016932928

OCLC

945745797

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Harvard Library