Armenians of Worcester
Title | Armenians of Worcester PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Apkarian-Russell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0738504653 |
At the beginning of the twentieth century, millions of immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and greater opportunities for their families. However, the Armenians who came to Worcester between 1894 and 1930 were escaping a devastating genocide that tore their country apart. What they found and how they became an integral part of Worcester culture and history is the story found in Armenians of Worcester. Worcester was a mecca for many Armenians, who had escaped with little more than their lives. There were mills that provided work, and there was a growing number of Armenians who were struggling to make sense of what had happened in their homeland. The first Armenian Apostolic church and the first Armenian Protestant church in America were both in this city, and both helped to build new foundations for a community that was to enrich the city and slowly resurrect the art, theater, music, and food that celebrates the Armenian culture. The Armenian picnics that were an integrating influence in the early years continue even today as a gathering of clans and all who join in on these days of celebration.
Worcester is America
Title | Worcester is America PDF eBook |
Author | Hagop Martin Deranian |
Publisher | |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Armenians |
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Worcester is America
Title | Worcester is America PDF eBook |
Author | Hagop Martin Deranian |
Publisher | |
Pages | 19 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Armenians |
ISBN |
Memory Fragments from the Armenian Genocide
Title | Memory Fragments from the Armenian Genocide PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret DiCanio |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Armenia |
ISBN | 0595238653 |
Memory Fragments from the Armenian Genocide: A Mosaic of a Shared Heritage brings together thirty profiles of North Americans of Armenian descent. All exemplify the philosophy that “doing well is doing good,” a credo handed down to them by family members who lost everything when they fled from the Turkish massacres. Family stories of how survivors escaped, survived, and made new lives are filtered through the memories of succeeding generations. The profiles reflect how the actions of the survivors shaped the lives of succeeding generations. Armenian immigrants feared their heritage might be lost in North America. Their fears proved to be unfounded. Children and grandchildren retain the culture passed on to them. At the same time, they hold dear the values of the New World that enabled their families to live free of political repression. While details of their daily lives differ, most of those profiled share a reverence for education. In the New World, they flourish as intellectuals, artists, teachers, entertainers, and entrepreneurs, thereby filling leadership roles decimated by Turks early in their campaign to wipe out the Armenians. By making the most of their talents, they do homage to those who sacrificed so much.
The Armenians in America
Title | The Armenians in America PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm Vartan Malcom |
Publisher | |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Armenians |
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The Armenians in Massachusetts
Title | The Armenians in Massachusetts PDF eBook |
Author | Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration of Massachusetts |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
History of Worcester and Its People
Title | History of Worcester and Its People PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Nutt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 620 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Worcester (Mass.) |
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