All posts tagged "Greek-American history"
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4.2KMassachusettsGeorge Dilboy, Greek Lad, Wipes Out a German Machine Gun Nest
Gen. John Pershing called him one of the 10 greatest heroes of World War I. The City of Somerville, Mass., remembers him...
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14.7K4Business and Labor6 New England Diners
The diner has a long and proud history in New England, from its roots outside of a Providence newspaper to today’s retro...
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15.6K6bostonHow the Greek Immigrants Came to New England
In 1860, U.S. Census takers recorded 328 Greek immigrants living in America. Among them were 40 young men and boys. They arrived...
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50.2K28Business and LaborThe Invention of the Fried Clam
On July 3, 1916, Lawrence ‘Chubby’ Woodman invented the fried clam – or at least as we know the revered mollusk today. It...
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25.7K3Business and LaborRhode Island Food Lore: The New York System Wiener
In the annals of Rhode Island food traditions, the New York System wiener is probably the most misleading. New Yorkers know nothing...
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