Book GREEKS IN QUEENS (New York) - includes 38 names and 190 photographs



The Book “GREEKS IN QUEENS – Images of America Series”, authored by Christina Rozeas, Forward by Constantine E. Theodosiou, was published in 2012 by Arcadia Publishing.  

I purchased the book through Arcadia Publishing, but it is also available through other vendors.  

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Below you will find a description of the book, the Table of Contents, and a list of 38 names. This book includes 190 photographs.  Unlike some of the other books in the Images of America Series, very few people in the photographs are identified.

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DESCRIPTION:

By the early 1900s, New York was becoming a melting pot for immigrants hailing from different nations.  Though many settlers chose Manhattan as that home, others ventured forward into the borough of Queens.  America itself was named the "land of opportunity," and Greeks seeking those opportunities developed the largest Greek community outside of Athens in Astoria.  Through the growth of the Greek community came Greek Orthodox schools and churches, the earliest in Queens being St. Demetrios, built in 1927, and Greek-owned businesses, especially catering halls like Crystal Palace, coffee shops (that now line busy Astoria streets), and diners.  These establishments gave this special community a place to gather together and secure its standing and future in New York.  Greeks in Queens traces the immigrant journey from Greece to America and shows how the Greeks - through wars, hard work, education, and dedication - developed a thriving and much larger community than their predecessors thought possible.

 Christina Rozeas is a graduate of St. John's University.  A first-generation Greek American, she resides in Queens with her husband.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1.  In the Beginning
2.  Old World Influences in a Brave New World
3.  Greek Orthodox Churches and Schools
4.  Traditions and Festivities
5.  Celebrations and the Community
6.  Businesses and Associations

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 GREEK NAMES MENTIONED IN BOOK

 Arvanitis, John

 Gianaris, Michael

 Ginis family

 Ginis, Frank

 Ginis, William

 Hatzidaki, Militsa

 Kalamaras brothers

 Kasti, Julia

 Loes, Billy

 Maikou, Irene

 Makris children

 Makris, Kostas

 Papadoulis, Anna

 Papadoulis children

 Papadoulis, Irene

 Papadoulis, Michael

 Papadoulis, Stella

 Papageorgiou, Dr. and Mrs.

 Papamichael, Demetris

 Papazisimos, Nicholas

 Papouchis, Spiros

 Proios, Petros (Peter)

 Psomiades, Harry

 Skouras Brothers

 Spyropoulos, William

 Themeli, Anna

 Themelis, Christodoulos

 Themelis family

 Theodosious family

 Theodosiou baby

 Theodosiou, Constantine E.

 Theodosiou, Stavroula (Stella)

 Vlastos brothers

 Vouyiouklaki, Aliki

 Xanthopoulos, Nikos